genuine article; real thing; real deal
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
only; merely; but; no more than
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
one by one; one after another; successively
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
wealthy person; millionaire
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to become inverted; to become reversed
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
main temple building; nave
interior; inside; internal
youthful; young; young-looking
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.