to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
to slide into; to slip into
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to be entwined; to be involved
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to become familiar (to one's ears)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
medicine; medical art; medical skills
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to make a speech; to address
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
security; stability; safety; peace
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
choice; selection; option
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
return to one's country; return to one's hometown