male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
going west (esp. from Tokyo to the Kansai region); leaving for the west
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to set a ladder up against
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
height difference; difference in elevation
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
senior; veteran; old-timer
long-serving soldier; veteran
white lotus; purity; pure heart
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
White Army (any of the armies that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution)
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
as; because; with; due to
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
recompense; indemnity; atonement
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
remainder; the rest; residue
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance