cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
together; at the same time; same; identical
rational; reasonable; logical
door; gate; opening; title page
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
how long; how far; how much
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
to happen to meet; to come across
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
reigning; controlling; dictating