feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
instead; but (on the other hand)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
nothing but; none other than
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
far away in the distance; in the far distance
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
March; third month of the lunar calendar
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
suspicion (of others); jealousy
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
troublesome; annoying; complicated
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
one day; (on) a certain day
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to not believe one's ears
(not) even once; (not) ever
(divine) providence; dispensation
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous