to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
tall figure; high stature
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
even though; despite; when
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
moving about; stirring about
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to like; to love; to be fond of
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to become pale; to turn pale
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere