prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to say things to ease one's mind
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
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)
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
separation; farewell; parting
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
unimpressive; unimpressed
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
dropout; quitter; deserter
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
to be downhearted; to look miserable
outside world; physical world
interception; monitoring; tapping
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)