spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
will; testament; last request
modesty; humility; being humble
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
longed-for; anxiously awaited
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
opening and shutting; opening and closing
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
one grade; first-class; primary
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout