previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
jumping to a hasty conclusion
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
imperial court; royal court
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to shake; to sway; to waver
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable