statue; picture; picture revealing character
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
should not be; must not be
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
again and again; repeatedly
transfer; assignment; conveyance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
March; third month of the lunar calendar
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to look young; to seem young
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
chief; main; principal; important