by means of; due to; because of; according to
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
life; living; I; me; student
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pleased to make your acquaintance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
sincere; earnest; serious
passion; enthusiasm; zeal