storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
how much; how many; to what extent
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to lie down languidly; to flop down
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to concern; to be related
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs; cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully