heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
share (in a company); stock
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
not long has passed since ...
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
to pay attention; to be watchful
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
medium build; meat of medium quality
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
something or other; anything
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
participation; joining; entry
else; in addition; besides
although I say; although one might say; although called