after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
master; teacher; stable master
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice