unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
haughty; holding one's head high
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
proper; respectable; decent; honest
one end; an end; part; fragment
hard to get; hard to come by
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to be given up; to be discontinued
to approach; to draw near
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
indulging in every possible luxury
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
if so; in that case; in that situation
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
in good health; alive and well; going strong
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature