wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
for dear life; barely escaping alive
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
four 20-point cards (scoring combination)
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
transfer; assignment; conveyance
area under direct control (of the shogun)
great physical power; animal strength
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
top of the head; vertex; parietal
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in