to creep about; to crawl around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to watch over; to watch attentively
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
war clouds; threat of war
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
mask; disguise; guise; mask
gifted young person who shows much promise
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
tall tree; forest tree; arbor; arbour
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
Japanese sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis)