expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to give an impression; to make an impression
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
such ... as; or some such
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
such; like that; that sort of; very
large build; large pattern
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount