hoarse voice; husky voice
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
recuperation; medical treatment
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to cut off (a relationship)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
writing brush and inkstone; writing; composition; daily life of a writer
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
form; shape; figure; visage
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
early on; earlier on; from early
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
deceased father; late father
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless