brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to look forward to something
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
modern person; people of today
contest; comparison; competition
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
in order; in turn; one by one
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
position; location; base; point; site
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
fresh, young ears of rice
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
clear; precise; definite; distinct
death in battle; death on the battlefield
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate