duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
crisis; critical moment; critical time
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make a fuss (about nothing); to be fussy; to be restless; to be cramped; to be claustrophobic
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
difference; variation; difference
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
village; hamlet; settlement
blow; shock; strike; batting
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
all parts; various parts; every department
solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
doing nothing (to help); watching with one's arms folded; bowing with one's hands locked together in front of one's chest (form of Chinese salute)
admiration; praise; laudation
word; term; language; speech
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression