to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
conviction; belief; confidence
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
pillar of fire; blazing column
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to soak into; to permeate
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
outside world; physical world
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
cannot be compared with; no match for