to lean against; to set against
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
outside world; physical world
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
in terms of; from the point of view of
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
depiction; description; portrayal
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to adjoin each other; to be beside one another
appearance; figure; shape; form
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
there is a tendency; there is a possibility