reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to keep a house; to run a household
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
individual; one by one; separate; each
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
child's tear-stained face
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
it is not (like that) either
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)