to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
being left out; being ostracized
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to jump up and down; to hop
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
secret; private; surreptitious
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be too numerous; to be too much
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
witnessing; observing; sighting
nonchalant air; unruffled air
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
secret information; intelligence
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
accomplishment; execution
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to pierce through; to break through