curiosity; inquisitiveness
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
charming; bewitching; enchanting
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to curve; to twist; to be rebellious
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself