child's tear-stained face
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
draw; tie; quits; even; square
government office in charge of court music (ritsuryo period)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
outside Kyoto or the capital
whether one wants to or not; without choice
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do