doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
big frame; large figure; huge body
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
black ground; black cloth
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
decorum; propriety; politeness
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
otherwise; or else; if not
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
with a clink (click, clack)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
what kind of business; what sort of matter
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
leader of a delegation (body, party)