magazine; journal; periodical
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
another time; some other time
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
village office; local administration office in a village
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
such; this sort of; like this
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount