to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
to compose; to put together
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
the opposite direction; the other way
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
magnetism; magnetic force
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
archery; mapping; map; morphism
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge