lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
remembrance; recollection; recognition
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to talk; to chat; to chatter
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
losing the means of livelihood
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
while; even though; despite
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to hand over; to surrender
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...