gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one day; (on) a certain day
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
genius; prodigy; natural gift
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
without; but if; otherwise; or else
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
Columbus; Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to be born; to come into this world
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
completion; perfection; accomplishment
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to have (something) innate; to be born with
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
meditation; silent contemplation
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification