weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
persistence; single-mindedness
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(set of) facial features; looks
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
real thing; original; actual
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
respiratory tract; air duct
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to differ; to vary; to disagree
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
act of mercy; helping another person
pieces; scraps; disconnected
yearning; longing for; deep affection
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
in proportion to; just as much as
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
otherwise; or else; if not
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas