to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
going to serve one's lord; daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short