true character; true heart; true spirit
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
(physical) science; natural science; physics; philosophy; neo-Confucianism
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
ring; link; open spirals of heavy metal wire twisted into a kettle and used to lift it (tea ceremony)
centerline (road); center line; Chuō Line (central railway line in Tokyo)
the same; the said; likewise
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
castle site; ruins of a castle
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to make a firm resolution
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
traffic; coming and going; highway
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
overhead wires; elevated railway
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck); Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
(beautiful) scenery; natural beauty
to lose sight of; to miss
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
husband and wife; married couple
(Western) clothing store; clothes shop; tailor; dressmaker; tailor's shop
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness