bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
spirit world; underworld; the next world
people; citizens; subjects; folk
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
change of schedule; schedule change
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to stare back (at); to glare back
true character; real nature
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
directly opposite; right in front
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
this (very thing); this precisely
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
expression; look; countenance; face