saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
meanwhile; in the meantime
at that (very) moment; just then
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
piece; fragment; one (object)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
anything and everything; just about everything
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to set up shop; to open a store
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
every place; various places
dispersal; scattering; discrete
middle of the night; dead of night
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
immersion; being absorbed in
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild