stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
penalty; sentence; punishment
something small; something petty; trifle
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
aspect; phase; condition; modality
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
madness; craziness; insanity
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
just because; even if; even though
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
firm; strong; solid; stable
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
in this way; along these lines; similarly
infant; baby; little child
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to save; to leave over; to spare
pupil; student; schoolchild
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
biological child; one's own child
official announcement; proclamation
leader; authority; mainstay
several people; a few people
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
soldier; combatant; warrior
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense