to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
simply; merely; only; solely
stranger; person from another place
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to check; to stop; to keep back
step; stride; counter for steps
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument