to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
imprisonment; incarceration
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
during imprisonment; while in jail
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
calamity; disaster; accident
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
slim; slender; slight; delicate
river fish; freshwater fish
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to exchange wooing cries; to cry (howl) to each other
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
just a minute; small quantity
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)