precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to examine; to check; to inspect
retainer; retinue; servant
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
verbal message; word (from someone)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
everything; anything; nothing
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
just past noon; afternoon
whichever one chooses; either way
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to increase; to add to; to augment
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
autumnal equinox; autumn equinox; fall equinox
late at night; small hours of the morning
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
running the whole distance
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
indescribable; having no way to express
passing through without stopping; passing by
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
living thing; organism; creature; biology
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
testimony; (verbal) evidence
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
as you see; as you can see
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every