to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
that; the matter in question
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to finish reading; to read through
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
in person; personally; directly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to summon; to get used to call
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
great man; magnanimous man
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
evident; plain; distinct; clear
land of the gods; Japan; China