to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
maid; helper; help; assistance
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
feeling of a house or a room
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
not caring; not giving a damn
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
intuition; instinct; hunch
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
transactions; dealings; business
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
disliking people similar to oneself