marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
in high spirits; excited; energetic
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
joint together; opposite; facing
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
composite; combined; complex
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
advocate; proponent; supporter
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
way; method; means; (technical) specification
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off