立

to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)

standing still

mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between

to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed

statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation

to reclaim; to fill up

double feature (movie)

national university

to have one's hair stand on end

Usu. 節くれだった, etc.

to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled

to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

to assert; to declare; to claim; to state; to insist; to maintain

to list (one by one); to enumerate; to count off

to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

Archaic

to use as an excuse

independent state; independent nation

private detective

to be gossiped about

Usu. prenominal as 〜た

to be main; to be principal; to be important

by turns

to yell; to shout

stand straight up

to aggravate; to make serious

hut; shanty; hovel; shack

house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones

to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of

to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle

war of independence