and then; and so; and; so then
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to become desperate; to give in to despair
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
back country; remote countryside
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to pile up; to accumulate
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
foreign enemy; outside invader
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
burial mound for severed heads
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
practicality; utility; usefulness
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about