twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
endurance; perseverance; patience
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
excellent result; good outcome; delicious fruit
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
transferring from one college (or one department) to another
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
school expenses; education fund
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)