block (of wood); chip; splinter
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
all but dead; half killed
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
impossible to do (although wants to)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
scenery; scene; landscape
successive generations; successive emperors
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning