to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to well up; to burst; to arise
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
attendance; presence; appearance
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to jar; to creak; to grate
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
vehicle waiting to be hired
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
retainer; attendant; escort
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame