yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
name; given name; first name
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
repentance; confession; penitence
nothing but; except; no more than
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
notice; attention; observation
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to feel dizzy; to feel faint; to spin; to revolve; to twirl
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
inside; interior; inner part
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
now; the present time; just now; another; more
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to put one's strength into
long ago; a long time ago; already
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to look down (on); to condescend (to)