creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to employ; to hire (a servant)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
nape (of the neck); nucha
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing