rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
charming; fascinating; attractive
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
in person; personally; directly
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to go past; to pass; to pass by
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at that time; in those days
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
how much; how many; to what extent
of course; certainly; naturally
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)
since then; from that time; ever since
hating; strongly disliking
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence