important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
son of a bitch; piece of shit
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to like; to love; to be fond of
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to watch over; to watch attentively
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to bring; to take; to bring about
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
illumination; decorative lighting
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...