thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
inside; interior; inner part
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
himself; yourself; herself
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to watch over; to watch attentively
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring