self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
blood vessel; blood relationship
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynasty
drought; long spell of dry weather
fine castle; famous castle
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
remainder; the rest; what is left
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
nostrils; wings of the nose
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
laying underground (e.g. cables); burying (e.g. pipe)
Sagami Province (abbrev. name)
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
intimacy; affection; familiarity
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
sweat absorption; sweat gear; sweat prevention; antiperspirant
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply