ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
store; reserve; stock; savings
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
demanding; difficult; strict
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
girl; daughter; woman; lady; (another's) wife
difference; discrepancy; variation
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to look down on; to make light of
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly