upper reaches of a river; upstream
difference; variation; difference
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
sports ground; playing field; playground
news of someone's death; obituary
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
person in charge; official; attendant
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
Nansou Satomi Hakkenden (Eight Dog Chronicles, novel 1842)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
medical science; medicine
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to whine; to make feeble complaints
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
adhesive power; viscosity
dictation; verbal statement
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
letter by letter; character by character