to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
calm; composed; leisurely
condition; state (of health); appearance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to play a leading role; to play a central part
reasonable thing; natural thing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to turn up (e.g. one's face); to lay (something) on its back; to tilt (one's head) back
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
gist of what someone else said; purpose of a visit
mountain road; mountain trail
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
full retreat; general retreat
moonrise; rise of the Moon
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
A Dark Night's Passing (novel by Shiga Naoya)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
worldly affairs; public affairs
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to look after (often medically); to take care of