powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to be surprised; to be astonished
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
establishing oneself in life; success in life
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
older sister; elder sister
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
by myself; in person; by oneself
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
will not do; do not; does not
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves
wooden fence; board fence
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake