son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
return of something; repayment
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
the original; original copy; script
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
and; thereupon; because of that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
damage; injury; defamation; harm
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody