to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
hard to get; hard to come by
should time and circumstances permit
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryō system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
one's long-cherished desire
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
one's husband; one's wife
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to be widely known; to be famous
naval district (of the Imperial Japanese Navy); naval station; military base (for suppressing Emishi; in ancient Japan)
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
thousands; several thousand
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to step out of the ring; to put one's foot outside the ring
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then