to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
true character; true heart; true spirit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
please (give me); please (do for me)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Europeanization; Europeanisation; Westernization; Westernisation
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
society; the world; the times
good old; good old-fashioned
personification; impersonation; embodiment
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
in comparison to; rather than
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant