(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
rather; sooner; preferably
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
killing two birds with one stone
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
soon; shortly; before long
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
self-control; self-restraint
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to repent; to be penitent
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
hegemony; leadership; initiative