to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to get late; to advance; to wear on
disturbance; riot; mayhem
in accordance with; according to
to approach the finale; to come to a close
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to be opposite; to face each other
provincial governor (under the ritsuryo system, any of a group of officials, esp. the director)
powerful family; powerful clan
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
complicated and mysterious
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
solving a problem swiftly and skillfully
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright