oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
special training; intensive training; crash course
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
war situation; progress of a battle
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
series of battles; successive battles
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
modern person; people of today
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
level ground; plain; flatland
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
emotional strength; force of will
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage