to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
protest; refutation; pleading
one large ...; a great ...
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
degeneration; retrogression
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
preparation; arrangements
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
kindness; intimacy; friendship
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself