being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
that day; the very same day
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
(how) many times; (how) often
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
and then; and so; and; so then
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
maid; helper; help; assistance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
Dragon King; promoted rook
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
if it is (the case that ...)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to do together; to share; to participate in
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
way; method; means; resource; course
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself