unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
deep affection; dear; beloved
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
contemplation; meditation
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to arouse suspicion; to be suspected
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
characteristic way of speaking
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
rain that starts to fall as though trying to prevent a guest from leaving; well-timed shower (which prevents a guest from leaving)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
evergreen tree; conifer; pine and cypress; duty; constancy
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
proposal; offer; request; application
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
care; precaution; guarding; caution
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
Eishō era (1504.2.30-1521.8.23)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)