to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
three times; thrice; third (interval)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
nice; likeable; desirable
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904; Irish-Greek-born Japanese writer); Koizumi Yakumo
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
short story; short film; short poem