ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
gently (of the wind); softly
to return fire; to shoot back
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
immediate follower (of the shogun)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
longed-for; anxiously awaited
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
old age; old person; the old; the aged
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to despise; to belittle; to look down on