divine spirit; spirit of the dead
crying face; face of a person who is crying
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be in opposition; to be in private life
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
bonsai; miniature potted plant
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
wind and waves; rough seas; discord; quarrel; hardships (of life); adversity
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by