standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
hedge; fence; border; limit
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
regret; repentance; remorse
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
preparation; arrangements
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
competent; suitable; qualified
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
have a good day; take care; see you
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront