at that time; in those days
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
any more; any further; any better; any longer
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
and then; and so; and; so then
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to throw away; to dispose
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
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 become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
sitting upright (properly)
document; official papers
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
sleepover; overnight stay
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
going to the capital; working in a government office
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment