to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
government; administration
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to change completely; to change suddenly
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to name; to call; to christen; to term
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
journey; route of a journey
Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned