to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to not believe one's ears
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
10^44; hundred tredecillion
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
old relationship; old acquaintance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
living off (a person); sponging off; parasitism
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
Jōkyū era (1219.4.12-1222.4.13); Shōkyū era
advanced level; high grade; senior
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store