the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
intimidation; threat; bluster
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
piling shame on top of shame
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
one end; an end; part; fragment
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
respect and affection; love and respect
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
one of these days; someday; one day
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
attainment of one's most cherished desire; one's earnest prayer being answered
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
last days; the end; one's fate
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
delusion; trick of the imagination
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
capable of anything; liable to do
optimism; taking an optimistic view
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
professor; teaching; instruction
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
forevermore; for eternity
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties