to fall from heaven (the sky)
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
leaving everything to someone else
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
guess; speculation; supposition
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
sword skills; swordsmanship
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take advantage of an opportunity
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
common front; united front
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
feudal lords; barons; princes
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
different thing; another question; different case
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
interior; inside; internal
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
account book; ledger; register; script (of a play); libretto; scenario
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out