surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
act of obscenity; obscene act; lewd act; indecent act; indecent conduct; indecent behavior
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
patient's condition; pathology
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
New Year's pine decoration
planning; project; plan; design
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to yell; to rant; to rave
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of