to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
fortune-telling; divination
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
this for sure; certainly is
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
nice; likeable; desirable
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to keep away; to keep at a distance
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be born; to come into this world