self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
while; even though; despite
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to be filled to bursting; to burst
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
attractive face and figure
results; record; grades; marks
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
triple time; three important requisites
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
image; figure; figure; form; image
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
after school (at the end of the day)
when it becomes; when it comes to
almost every day; almost daily
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion