a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
point in common; common feature
deep affection; dear; beloved
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
suddenly; all of a sudden
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
however; having said that; but
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
river; stream; River; the ... river
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
international politics; world politics
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
just one person; only one
(political) power; authority; influence
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)