challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
materials; data; document
to have an idea; to have a clue
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Okayama (city, prefecture)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
boiled and half-dried bonito
way of talking; speaking style
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
strength; power; proficiency; ability