any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reopening; resumption; restarting
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
feng (male Chinese firebird)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
snake; serpent; large snake
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
devoted; self-sacrificing
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
only; merely; but; no more than
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
anything and everything; just about everything
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to jar; to creak; to grate
to keep (a person) waiting
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
close; intimate; on good terms
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
at first; in the beginning; originally