sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
shellfish; seashell; shell
leather-soled sandals (geta)
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
lovers talk; sweet nothings
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
samurai for the shogunate
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)