gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
fat; tallow; lard; grease
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
traveler; traveller; stranger
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
piece of meat; cut of meat
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door)
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace