to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to harm; to cause harm to
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to want; to seek; to request
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)