quotation; citation; reference
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
adds force or indicates command
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
tension; mental strain; nervousness
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof