to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to run through; to run past
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
at once; immediately; right now
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)