to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
either way; in any case; one way or another
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
in search of; in order to look for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
both; both sides; both parties
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
high-ranking court noble; senior court official; kugyō; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
mud and tile wall topped with tiles
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items