to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
genuine; authentic; true; real
real hair; one's own hair
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
difference; variation; difference
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
anything and everything; just about everything
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
long time (since the last time); first in a long time