countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
initiation into an art or discipline
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
conscientious; scrupulous
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
the same rank; equality; apposition
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to revere; to respect; to worship
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
that; the matter in question
letter; missive; note; mail
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
all present; all concerned; all of us
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp