arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
everything; anything; nothing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
like this; this sort; this way
reason; cause; history; origin
-less; lacking; non-existing
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
vertically structured society
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
and yet; though; when; in spite of
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
safety zone; traffic island
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly