to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
ongoing; in progress; afoot
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
armed intervention; military intervention
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
don't you think?; indicates question
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
the last moment; the very end
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
imperial decree; imperial edict
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)