unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
this occasion; at this time; now
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
that's a different matter; that's a different story
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity