toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
originally; by nature; from the start
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
person of letters; literary person
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to live; to reside; to inhabit
absence; disregard; indifference
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
curtain; hanging; bunting
curtain; hanging; bunting
to run out (e.g. of the room)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
surely (not); certainly (not)
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
form; shape; figure; visage
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than