strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to stop walking; to pause
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
historical play; period drama
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
probably good; fine, isn't it?; very well
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
society; the world; the times
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...