head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
(one) letter; (one) character
to name; to call; to christen; to term
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in the mountains; among the mountains
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to run away; to escape safely
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
secret; private; surreptitious
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
shades of evening; dead of night
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)