spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
derailment; digression; deviation
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
failure; mistake; blunder
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
race (of people); type of person
long talk; long-winded speech
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Takaoka's Travels (1987 fantasy novel by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
now that; since; so long as; because
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance