stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if so; in that case; in that situation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
lacking a chief priest (of a temple); temple without a chief priest; being uninhabited; being vacant; non-attachment
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
serious; severe; grave; acute
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
intense antipathy (like a blazing fire); (lit.) flames of rage
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be embarrassed; to lose face
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
feelings; thoughts; meaning
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
earthenware; porcelain; china; Seto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
best regards; please take care of; please do
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to flare up; to fly into a rage