companion; follower; attendant; retinue
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
such; like that; that sort of; very
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
switching over to; migration; transition
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to examine someone's expression
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
this land; our country; Imperial Court
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
imperial court; royal court
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
writing; composition; essay; sentence