pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
interior; inside; internal
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
distant look; faraway look
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
such; like that; that sort of
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more