certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
probability; likelihood; chances
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
battlefield; battleground
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
even if; even though; however; no matter how
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
in that way; like that; that way
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to put one's life on the line
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to sink (into); to get depressed
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
every person; each one; everybody
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)