letter; missive; note; mail
great hurry; great haste; rush
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
box for holding papers or stationery
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
surname; family name; last name
(surface of) field; plain; unworked surface of (quarried) stone; (rough) surface of plank
here and there; everywhere
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
each time; frequently; always
geta with high supports; tall clogs
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
main battery; main armament
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
act of mercy; helping another person
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
virgin; innocent young woman
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage