to shake off; to throw off
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
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)
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
authoritative instruction; teaching
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to rain incessantly; to downpour
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
mistress; kept woman; concubine
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to understand; to comprehend
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
indeed; really; truly; very much
ingenious trick; good idea; clever scheme
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
to make laugh; to set to laughing