crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
in comparison to; rather than
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
messenger; envoy; emissary
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be silent; to say nothing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
imperial court; royal court
woman; lady; adult female
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
comparatively; relatively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible