towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
good person; virtuous person
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
each house; every house; many houses
interval; break; pause; spare moment
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
religious painting; religious picture
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
weight; heavyweight boxer
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask