to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
when it becomes; when it comes to
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
being in love with each other
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
older brother; elder brother
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
Christmas Eve; holy night
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed