report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
impression; strong belief; conviction
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
intimidating air; sense of intimidation