no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
account book; register; ledger
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tone (of voice); manner of talking
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
due form; official; formality
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to compete with; to vie for
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
do-or-die game; crucial contest
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private