dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
this and that; one thing or another
lovers talk; sweet nothings
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
Edo period inspection of rice plants
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
suspicious-looking; fishy
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
mountain hiking; walking in the mountains
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous