bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to cast; to mint; to coin
southern part; the south (of a region)
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
casualties; the killed and wounded
rushing around; running wild
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
view; opinion; finding; findings
to jump into; to rush into
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
slight; insignificant; small
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
be on your guard!; take care!
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
nursing; (protective) care
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
displaying books face-outwards
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
to be reluctant to answer; to hesitate to answer