already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
geta for wear in dry weather
to take flight; to disappear
to like; to love; to be fond of
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
thereupon; shortly thereafter
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
to make use of; to lend money
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
lover; sweetheart; mistress
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend