cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
room for zazen meditation; room for Buddhist practices; Zen monk's quarters; head priest (of a Zen temple)
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to become pale; to turn pale
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
to begin to grow light; to dawn
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
tool; implement; means; furniture
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith