to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
mistress; kept woman; concubine
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
Ishida Mitsunari (1560-1600; samurai)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
long time; several hours; long spell
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless