fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
art of self-defense (defence)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
nothing but; except; no more than
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
vice; immorality; corruption
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
long (time that has passed); old (story)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
edge of town; outskirts of a village
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
celebration; auspicious occasion
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
perennial youth; eternal youth
immortal; undying; indestructible
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar