to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate