sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
correspondence; exchange of letters
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to take someone's life; to kill someone
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
will not do; do not; does not
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
just managing; with great difficulty
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
other side; opposite side; other party
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to brave a danger; to take a risk
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship