formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
taste; palate; sense of taste
tree cricket (Oecanthus longicauda)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
literary world; literary circles
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
technically accomplished; technical; polished
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
evening; early night hours
major festal song (subgenre of the Shi Jing)
practice; practising; training; discipline