spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
local program; local programme
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
summer festival; summer matsuri
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
offense; offence; method of attack
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
bringing; taking; carrying
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
bridge over a railroad (esp. a footbridge); overpass
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
planned; scheduled; systematic
color scheme; colour scheme
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
richly colored; richly coloured
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress