to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
just one person; only one
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
older sister; elder sister
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
war; battle; match; game; competition
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
government forces; loyalist army
successively; one after another
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
person who is ...; thing that is ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
armed forces; battle troops
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)