teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
impossible to do (although wants to)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
contrary to one's expectations
difference; variation; difference
diligent; hard-working; industrious
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
personal; individual; private
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance