ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to be thrilled; to be excited
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); kabane; (arch.) clan
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to think too much; to be over-concerned
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
on countless occasions; many a time
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to form a group; to form a bunch
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money