personal opinion; criticism behind one's back
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to leave something as it is
particularly; only; in the case of
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
rather; sooner; preferably
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
being frank; going so far as to say
European magpie (Pica pica)
European magpie (Pica pica)
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.); waving; fluttering
main course (of a formal meal); extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
without; unless; have to do
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
to encamp; to take up positions
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused