timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to face; to go towards; to head towards
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
battlefield; battleground
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
older sister; elder sister
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject