to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
packhorse; workhorse; hack
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
supreme; greatest; highest; best
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
high and low (social standing)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
superior insight; your idea
admiration; being impressed (by)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular