even if; even though; wow
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
side effect; adverse reaction
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
true character; true heart; true spirit
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
depiction; description; portrayal
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
the reverse; other side; lining
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be worried; to be troubled
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself