to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
long military service; having experienced many battles
soldier; combatant; warrior
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
second generation; second; junior
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
first generation; founder
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
descendant; posterity; offspring
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
deep-seated grudge; hatred
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
nature; property; disposition
in proportion to; just as much as
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
endless; boundless; everlasting
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair