argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
but; however; although; though
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
changing clothes; change of clothes
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
shoji (paper sliding door)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to be transparent; to show through
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
coming loose (of clothing); coming undone (e.g. of a dress); becoming dishevelled
directly; in person; firsthand
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
supervised; under surveillance
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
bedside; near one's pillow
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
putting into operation; invocation
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
greeting; a fine thing to say
to kill; to beat to death
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
spy; secret agent; spying