to pass (of time); to elapse
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
private tutor; coach; governess
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to employ; to hire; to charter
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
changing clothes; change of clothes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
chink in the armor (armour)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if it is the case that ...
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
well then ...; in that situation; in which case