(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to give the stamp of approval
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to eat up; to consume (completely)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
Ministry of Rites (Tang dynasty China)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
half-sibling (with a different mother)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
younger people; future generations
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
diligent; hard-working; industrious
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)