to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
kneeling and worshipping; worshipping on one's knees
personal; individual; private
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to hug (unintentionally, unable to suppress one's emotions)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
murder; killing; murderer
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
lovers' suicide; double suicide
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
nothing but; none other than
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
historical; traditional; historic
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
imperial palace; capital; Keijō (Japanese colonial-era name for Seoul)