anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
impossible to do (although wants to)
how can (one) do something
preparations for a journey
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
man among men; manly man; alpha male
punishment; judgement; judgment
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
modesty; humility; being humble
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
forcibly; against one's will
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal