to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to ask; to enquire; to query
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
loveable; very likeable; like very much
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
literally; to the letter; literal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
normalcy; normality; normal
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
sanity; consciousness; soberness
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
heart; guts; nerve; central part