muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to talk together; to chat together
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
Ashikaga Yoshinori (1394-1441)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in comparison to; rather than
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
close-cropped hair; shaven head
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
when it becomes; when it comes to
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer