devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
nursing (esp. an animal); suckling; (feeding and) raising
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to want; to seek; to request
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to congratulate; to celebrate
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to send word (to); to write (to); to hand over (one's business to a successor); to transfer; to tell (one's successor) about
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
platform; home; home base; home plate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match