to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
form; shape; figure; visage
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
right beside; close to; nearby
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality