particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
make good use of; make the most of
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
review; reconsideration; revision
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
memory; sense; experience
outsider; someone outside of a group
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
main temple building; nave
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat