inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
every place; various places
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
even though; despite; when
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
interference; intervention; meddling
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance