to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
karma from a previous existence
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
some time ago; the other day
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
art of war; strategy; tactics
crowding together; grouping together; swarming; crowd; group; swarm
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
strife; struggle; conflict; fight
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
dense (vegetation); thick; prominent; popular; gloomy (mood)