style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
sitting in circle; round straw mat
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
patient's condition; pathology
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to attack; to assault; to assail
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely