condition; state (of health); appearance
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
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)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
treachery; treacherous designs
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
government office; agency; board
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
all present; all concerned; all of us
passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)
self control; self restraint
strict order; peremptory command
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)