to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
rope; cord; policeman's rope
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
though; notwithstanding; although
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
invisibly; secretly; privately
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
that; the matter in question
whispering into a person's ear
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to jump upon (a moving object)
worried look; concerned expression
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque