meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce through; to break through
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
kariginu; informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards; patterned kariginu (Edo period)
tall figure; high stature
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
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, river, 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
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
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); (please) come; go; stay
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount