dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
powerful family; powerful clan
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be silent; to say nothing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
at that time; in those days
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe