place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
uncompleted; unfinished; crude
hurriedly; in a hurry; in great haste
this and that; one thing or another
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
second; number two; runner-up
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
the present time; new; recent
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
last month; previous month
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
trust; confidence; credence
chief vassal; senior statesman
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section