long (time); protracted; prolonged
in that way; like that; that way
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
prisoner; captive; prisoner of war; Emishi allied with the Japanese during the Nara and Heian periods
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
with these words; while saying
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
this and that; such and such
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives