to get a big surprise; to be astonished
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
specimen; sample; object to be examined
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
ancient time; age of the gods
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)