tragic but brave; heroic; grim
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
very loose; slowly; leisurely
at one's feet; underfoot; written after the addressee's name in a formal letter to show respect; thou; you
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
word; term; language; speech
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be overcome with emotion
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
error; mistake; slip; bug
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
descendant; scion; lineage
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
nation's times of peace and war, rise and fall
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
but; however; provided that
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)