military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
that day; the very same day
scene; spectacle; sight; view
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to become dim; to become blurred
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
young commander; young leader; young master
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
looking pale; looking unwell
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
messenger; envoy; emissary
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual