that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
magistrate; shogunate administrator
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
interval between the waves; gap between waves
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to join forces; to cooperate