concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
dwelling; house; residence; address
how; in what way; how about
higonokami; type of folding knife with metal handle
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
period of time; time slot; time zone
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
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)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
posing a question; question
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance