cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
trauma (usu. psychological)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
award for distinguished service
one of these days; someday; one day
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
whispered conversation; whispering
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
transfer student; student changing schools
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
true friend; close friend
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
in succession; one after another
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
just managing; with great difficulty
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute