brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); makunouchi; makuuchi; intermission (between acts); interlude
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
single flower; one wheel; full moon
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound