soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
exceptionally close friend
exceptionally close friend
water outlet; tap; faucet
to finish reading; to read through
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
on bad terms; at loggerheads
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to detain; to check; to restrain
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
kanji "bamboo" radical at top (radical 118)
nitridization; nitriding; nitride (of)
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
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
appearance; air; mien; getup
personal appearance; character; personality
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
alone; by oneself; on one's own