somebody (important); person of importance
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
preparing for action or battle
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be opposite; to face each other
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy