to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
interference; intervention; meddling
(period of) a year; during an era
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
right of succession; right to the throne
passing through without stopping; passing by
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
maid; helper; help; assistance
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
ninth day of the month; nine days
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
our country; our land; one's own country
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
due form; official; formality
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
this is why; this means; it is the case that
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
index finger; forefinger; second toe
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency