to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
literary world; literary circles
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
author; writer; novelist; artist
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
revengeful ghost; apparition
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with