to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
greeting; a fine thing to say
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
to correct oneself; to restate
life and death; life or death
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
boastful speech; bragging
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres; commission; percentage; exactly; precisely
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
statue of a noble character; your picture
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)