nature; the natural world; realm of nature
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
boasting of one's strength
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
existence; being; life; survival
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
change; alteration; modification
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
(short) rest; breather; break
to make merry; to be festive
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
caller; visitor; company; guest
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
suffix for familiar person
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to crouch; to squat; to cower
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
manly; masculine; like a man
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo