to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
while; during (the time when)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
story; tale; talk; discussion
knowing; (an) acquaintance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
war; fighting; fierce competition
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
firmly rooted; deep-seated
difficult to ...; hard to ...
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
reality; actuality; hard fact
praise; glorification; extolment
future years; in (one's) later years