(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
whichever one chooses; either way
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
older sister; elder sister
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
apparent; obvious; very clear
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
how much; how many; however
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all