to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to have meaning; to be meaningful
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to step forward; to volunteer
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
(one's) countenance; face
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
beloved child; dear child
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
casual speech; peer language; informal language
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes