to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
height of; middle of; full bloom
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
one's place of appointment; one's post
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
having weak legs; slow walker
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
immense physical strength
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)