oppression; tyranny; despotism
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
from outside; from the side
modesty; self-control; discretion
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to become better; to improve
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
lightly-armored soldier; soldier of low rank
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
more and more; increasingly; all the more
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
hundred battles; many battles
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
moment's leisure; free minute