dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
concerning; per; on account of
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
place to die; place of death
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to check; to stop; to keep back
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
eternal; unlimited; endless
to be nearing death; to be dying
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
merits; distinguished services
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to establish; to formulate
hunting ground; hunting preserve
wherein; therein; thereinto