fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
mental aspect; mental side
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to be tired of looking at
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
flaring up; bursting into flames
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
moonsault (type of somersault)
moonsault (type of somersault)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
sleeping comfort or snugness
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
on the occasion of; at the time of
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious