to strike out; to start swimming
here and there; in places
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
relation; connection; affinity
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
cheap literature; writing for amusement; light literature popular in the late Edo period
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
to have a talk; to tell a story
over and over; repeatedly
intrepidity; indomitableness
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
banquet or reception hall
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
talk; story; conversation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(full) name; family name and given name
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)