to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
how; in what way; how about
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
indescribable; inexpressible
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to state; to express; to mention