to detest; to abhor; to loathe
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
part; portion; glimpse; bit
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
30th day of the month; 30 days
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
watchful waiting; careful supervision
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
children's story; fairy tale
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting