apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
skating rink; ice surface; silver plate
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to laugh away; to laugh off
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
photography; taking photographs
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era