by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
since our last meeting; since we parted
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
worry; care; consideration
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
excursion; outing; picnic
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
the open sky and the serene sea; as open as the sky and serene as the sea; magnanimous
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
denaturation; degeneration
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity