begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to have a smattering knowledge of
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to fail to do; to make light of; to neglect
teachings conveyed by the gods
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
level ground; horizon; field of view
one after another; in rapid succession
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
reactionary fall (e.g. in stock prices)
evening moon; moon that can only be seen in the early hours of the night (esp. from the 2nd to the 7th of the eight month)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
deep-rooted (suspicion, etc.)
powerful family; powerful clan
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
mood; humor; humour; looks; countenance
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
bent back; hunchback; stoop
knowing about many things; having wide knowledge
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be intimate with; to befriend
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
inferior; low-class person
to invite; to show (someone) in
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of