expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to invite in; to usher in
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
lower government office (ritsuryo system); servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer; servant of an urban family; serf
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (often ex-convicts or vagrants); non-human
high-spirited; in high spirits
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
wound suffered in a fight
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
interest; fun; inspiration
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
something superior; beautiful woman
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
freely; frankly; without reserve
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation