soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to live through; to survive
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
chronological order; time series
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
prejudice; bias; distorted view
egoism; egotism; selfishness
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning