to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
amateur theatricals; amateur dramatic performance
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
recognition; acquaintance
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
all-around; across-the-board
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to entertain; to make welcome
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
emphasizes direct object of action
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
(humble) man; coarse man; rustic
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
of all people; a person of ...'s standing