to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
confused; flustered; at a loss
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
first part; first volume; prequel
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
to come to an end; to close the curtain
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
conductor's stick; conductor's baton