intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
have to do; must; should; ought to
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
young master; son of a high-ranking person
will; testament; last request
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
(one) letter; (one) character
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
external object; foreign matter
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to be charged with a mission
that day; the very same day
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
no sleep or rest; working day and night
second day of the month; two days
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
importance; emphasis; stress
to be worried; to be troubled
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
shell (e.g. electron shell)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big