interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
follower; attendant; valet; servant
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
to half-rise to one's feet
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
thousand years; very long period; forever
covered in mud; mud-caked
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tension; mental strain; nervousness
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
wherein; therein; thereinto
depending on; dependent on
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to entrust; to leave to a person
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
coastal waters; adjacent seas
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim