baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
along the way; along the road
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
exceedingly; extremely; dearly; most of all; above all else
multiplication table; times table
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
mercy; merciful heart; charity
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
difficult to solve; intractable (problem)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
as usual; as is one's habit
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)