mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
lightning strike; lightning bolt
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
restraint; restriction; control; check
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
intelligence; discernment
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
complete victory; total victory