sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fourth day of the month; four days
to pass (of time); to elapse
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
while; even though; despite
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
evening; sunset; nightfall
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm