to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to detain; to check; to restrain
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
married woman; another's wife
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
how long; how much; to what extent
the wrong hands; hands of evil
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
water plant; seaweed; algae
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
disorder; disturbance; unrest