one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
like this; this sort; this way
gossip; corner of the mouth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
comparatively; relatively
credibility; trustworthiness
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(religious) denomination; sect
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to take on a role; to take part
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
clearing one's throat; cough