to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
that; the matter in question
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to intend; to be sure that
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sincere; earnest; serious
expressing one's mind; speaking out
manners; courtesy; etiquette
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
brief (amount of time); short
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to soften; to moderate; to relieve