pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
thereupon; shortly thereafter
the other night; a few nights ago
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to be drawn to; to feel the call of ...; to have one's heart-strings pulled
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
door; gate; opening; title page
step in a Japanese entranceway
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
roofed corridor connecting two buildings (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
round straw mat; sitting in a circle
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
front; frontage; facade; main
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
Fujiwara No Sumitomo (?-941)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement