damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
primary school; elementary school; grade school
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be silent; to say nothing
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
repeatedly; several times; many times
to repeat; to do something over again
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
too much; excessively; too
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
secret; private; surreptitious
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
white (complexion); fair-skinned
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hiding one's embarrassment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge