many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to repeat; to do something over again
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
feudal retainer or warrior
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
variety of ceremonial dress made of intertwined cloth and silk threads
old name for a cave cricket; even though; despite; even more
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
inspection; examination; survey
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
posture; position; pose; attitude
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
one's old bones; aged body
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
step in a Japanese entranceway
front; frontage; facade; main
coating (esp. lacquering)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
the dharma eye; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (arch.) title bestowed upon doctors, etc.