habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be relieved; to feel relieved
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
moment; brief space of time
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
again; once more; a second time
on the occasion of; at the time of
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
in this manner; in this way; like this
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
beyond that point; after that
how; in what way; by what means
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk