straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
useless; vain; aimless; idle
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to cause a person trouble
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
living thing; organism; creature; biology
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
chemical substances; chemicals
gender; distinction of sex; sex
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
extensive knowledge; erudition
spine; backbone; spinal column
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
having no idea; having no clue
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to spend a night together
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
ability; performance; efficiency
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)