of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
particularly; only; in the case of
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to talk; to chat; to chatter
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
looking away; looking aside
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to push aside; to push one's way through
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
unexpectedly; surprisingly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to make one's heart flutter
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to remember; to keep in mind