popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
walking briskly; determinedly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to get between; to be caught in
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
striking with the back of the sword
to distract one's attention
having gone too far to turn back
secret; private (information)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
retainer; attendant; escort
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
suitable or moderate temperature
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
being on duty; person on duty
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
naivete; simplicity; innocence
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire