one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
what time; (lit.) which hour
princess; daughter of a nobleman
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
popular name; common name; given name
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
transfer; assignment; conveyance
associated shrine (i.e. auxiliary shrine, subordinate shrine, etc.)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself