to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
how; in what way; how about
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love