comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
firm promise; definite promise
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
fear; dread; fright; willies
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
such; like that; in that way
to be flexible; to be accommodating
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
true character; true heart; true spirit
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
strong person; the strong; the powerful
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
I have nothing to do with it
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
last days; the end; one's fate
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
(arch.) to wear on the head; to have cloth, clothing, etc. bestowed upon one by their lord or master; to wear such cloth on the left shoulder; to be injured
multiplication table; times table
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)