to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
act of mercy; helping another person
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
all night; throughout the night
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
news; word; tidings; omen
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
all sorts of; all kinds of
decorative ceiling painting
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to fall on one's backside
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
showing off one's physical strength; relying on one's physical strength in a fight
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to invite; to show (someone) in
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January