and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
bedside; near one's pillow
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
as (for); for; in the capacity of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
internal organs; intestines; viscera
explosion; rupture; break off
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to make an appearance; to show up
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
moat; fosse; canal; ditch