fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
to be muddy; to be slushy
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to jar; to creak; to grate
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
stone Buddhist image; unemotional person; taciturn person
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to lure someone; to entice someone
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
mouth of a (sword) sheath
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
princess; daughter of a nobleman
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
troubles brought on by what one has written