(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
security; stability; safety; peace
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
condition; state (of health); appearance
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
unselfishness; wanting little
memory; sense; experience
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
father and mother; parents
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
one's first campaign; one's first battle
just; fair; proper; reasonable
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to be transparent; to show through
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation