to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
life; living; I; me; student
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pleased to make your acquaintance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
sincere; earnest; serious
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out