to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
call of nature; urge to urinate or defecate (esp. to defecate)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(not) so much; (not) that much
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to fall ill; to be taken ill
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
something; some kind of; for some reason
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know