the same; the said; likewise
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to be reminded of; to call to mind
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
sword hilt; decorative hilt
too much; excessively; too
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
naked eye; the physical eye
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days