bridge building; bridge; cross-linking
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to grimace; to make a wry face
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
don't you think?; indicates question
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
gesture; gesticulation; motion
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
corridor; hallway; passageway
member of shogun's council of elders
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
magistrate; shogunate administrator
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level