song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
scat (in jazz); scat-singing
chorus; singing in a chorus
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
running away; escaping on foot
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to color; to colour; to paint; to touch up (by tracing the same image, letter, etc.)
stirring; rousing oneself
rise and fall (of nations); destiny
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
if you curse someone, dig two graves
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
chance; opportunity; lucky break
meanwhile; in the meantime
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
priority; order of precedence
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem