as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
royal capital; imperial capital
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
another method; another problem
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to die on the battlefield
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ring; band; ring; circum-
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
like this; this sort; this way
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
to be pregnant; to be with child
older brother; elder brother
showing one's face in public; facing another person
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
(death from) starvation; starving to death
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth