preface; introduction; preamble
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
selection; choice; option
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to mourn over the death of
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
spite; frustration; vexation
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to spit out; to eject; to dump
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
how much; how many; however