to exert oneself; to make efforts
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to be impressed; to greatly admire
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
happiness in the next world
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
(set of) facial features; looks
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
godparents; foster parents
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
sour look; surly face; pout
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to rally; to make a comeback
power relations; balance of power (between)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
face contorted and about to cry