regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
no!; no no!; no, not at all
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
long ago; a long time ago; already
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
(something) so small; so little; trifling
young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
both; both sides; both parties
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to steal; to rob; to take away
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception