while; even though; despite
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
appearance; air; mien; getup
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to shout (in anger); to yell
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
gossip; corner of the mouth
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
chain mail (armor, armour)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
biological younger brother
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
height (of body); stature
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length