vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
conviction; belief; confidence
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
while; during (the time when)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
not yet known; unknown; strange
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
please; somehow or other; one way or another
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to move forward; to move on
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
and so; therefore; for that reason
to approach; to draw near
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip