cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
besides; in addition; also; moreover
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
department of English literature
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
step in a Japanese entranceway
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence; lecturing to the Emperor
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
English(-language) literature; British literature
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
without permission; without notice
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in low spirits; dejected; sad
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
the way back; the way home; return trip
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy