to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
firstborn; first child; eldest child
birth; creation; formation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to be born; to come into this world
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to live; to reside; to inhabit
distinctive character used in the names of all people belonging to a single clan or lineage
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to push aside; to brush aside
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to examine someone's expression
sour look; surly face; pout
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed