basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to give an impression; to make an impression
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
with a start; with a jump
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to have an idea; to have a clue
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
at least; at most; (even) just
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to go out and away; to leave
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to take a breath; to take a short rest
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
justice; fairness; impartiality
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy