to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
love or affection for one's parents
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
light; faint; pale; fleeting
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
even if; even though; however; no matter how
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
good-for-nothing; worthless
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to mix; to stir; to blend
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to support each other; to support one another
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
overanxiety; needless worry
to choke; to have trouble breathing
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to go along; to walk along; to follow