prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
silence (not speaking); muteness
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to happen to have on hand or in stock
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
how many years; how long; what year
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
how; in what way; how about
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach