popular name; common name; given name
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
point of departure; initial point; starting point
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go out and away; to leave
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
quantity or volume of water
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
minimum; at the very least
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
preparation; arrangements
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words