life or death; existence; destiny
urgent; pressing; exigent
intensive; concentrated; focused
to attack; to assault; to assail
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
absorption; suction; attraction
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
day of month; counter for days
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
un-; non-; negative prefix
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
imperial court; royal court
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure