to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
the other day; a few days ago
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
research; study; investigation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
enumeration; citation; listing
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
southern part; the south (of a region)
island group; archipelago
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
flight; desertion; escape
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)