irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
way; method; means; resource; course
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
the other day; a few days ago
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
comma; decimal point; radix point
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
means of transportation; transport service
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since