violent emotion; passion; fury
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
human relations; personal relationships
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
competent; suitable; qualified
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to accompany; to go with; to go together
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
true character; true heart; true spirit
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
confusion; distraction; derangement
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
stale; hackneyed; cliched
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on