morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
imperial order; imperial decree
hand net; dip net; scoop net
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be surprised; to be astonished
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
now; the present time; just now; another; more
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
standing in a group; standing up in unison
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor