sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
in one's own way or style
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
to suppress one's emotions
relatively; comparatively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit