humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
here and there; in places
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
rather than; more ... than ...
historical play; period drama
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) even once; (not) ever
to choke; to have trouble breathing
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
step; stride; counter for steps
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits