tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
secret; private; surreptitious
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
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.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)