penalty; sentence; punishment
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
light; easy; non-serious; minor
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
since when; from when; how long
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
weak constitution; ill health
to complain about one's hard lot
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
justice; fairness; impartiality
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to step forward; to take a step forward