to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
vocal sound; tone of voice
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
useless; vain; aimless; idle
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
indignant lamentation over the evils of the times
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to need; to call for; to require
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
the place for; the time for; the level of
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on