wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
study; diligence; discount; reduction
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
regret; repentance; remorse
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to nip (something) in the bud
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
one more time; once more; once again
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix