withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
proud; having a prominent nose
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
leader; guide; mentor; coach
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
pronunciation; production of sound
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
time axis; time basis; timeline
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
person of high rank or position
person of low rank or position
supreme; sublime; highest
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
food and drink; eating and drinking
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese