exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
as (for); for; in the capacity of
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
-less; lacking; non-existing
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
water's edge; beach; shore
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few