water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
floating type (e.g. airport, offshore wind turbine)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
close friendship; inseparable relationship
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
but; however; even though; even if
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
ruining a country; ruined country
agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
where there's a will, there's a way
self-deprecating term; humble way of referring to oneself, one's abilities, one's possessions, etc.
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset