to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
antiquity; the previous era
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
at that time; in those days
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
solitude; loneliness; isolation
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
but; however; provided that
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams