right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
head start; initiative; preemption
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
carelessly; inattentively
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
double-edged; double-edged blade
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sublime; noble; high-minded
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
piece of meat; cut of meat
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to fly around; to scatter
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate