bright red; crimson lotus flower
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
decision; determination; resolution
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to jar; to creak; to grate
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
military forces; hosts; troops
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
so; like this; in this way
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
until now; so far; up to the present
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
loveable; very likeable; like very much