earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
at work; in the midst of work; working
observation; survey; watching
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
thought; consideration; thinking
several people; a few people
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
influence; effect; impact
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
feeling of a house or a room
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to be at a loss for words
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats