to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to have a rumor circulating
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
persistence; single-mindedness
oppression; tyranny; despotism
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to employ; to hire; to charter
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
food and clothing; livelihood; living; to feed and clothe
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
leathercraft; leatherwork
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
reserve and consideration (to others)
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
sooner or later; in time; eventually
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
ardent; passionate; vehement
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange