to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
important point; point to make note of
(right at the) side; just beside
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to pass (of time); to elapse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little