undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
there being no use in arguing (about it)
obedience; submission; resignation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
open air; outdoors; outside
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
settlement; solution; resolution
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand