relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
earthly immortal (in Taoism)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
preservation; retainment; keeping
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
whenever you want; any time you like
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
voluntary; optional; free; elective
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to not believe one's ears
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion