samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in the prefecture; prefectural
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
the same grade; same class
special treatment; priority
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mental; spiritual; emotional
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
marathon; long-distance race
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to shake; to waver; to tremble
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
1,000,000; one million; million; many
whispering into a person's ear