to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
wide difference; a world of difference
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
father and mother; parents
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
department of economics; faculty of economics
common reed (Phragmites australis)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to get a (driver's) license
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady