revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to look away; to turn away
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
whole face; all over one's face
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to slide into; to slip into
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE)
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
double; twice (as much); twofold
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
to help each other; to cooperate
high-pitched tone; soprano
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
imported to Japan by early European traders
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
any duck with white specula (bright patches on the wings)
to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up