to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
master thief; notorious robber
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; The Three Jewels; Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis); roller (any bird of family Coraciidae); Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
old poem (esp. waka); old song
steep mountain; craggy mountain
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
what is called; what they call; so-called
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
facing south; southern exposure
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
though; even if; whether ... or ...
will not do; do not; does not
horse-headed demon (in hell)
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to be profitable; to yield a profit
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
how long; how far; how much
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
senior envoy; chief delegate
inscrutable; incomprehensible
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
having refined and distinguished features; having a bright face
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to be splendid; to be superb