real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
sword; blade; single stroke
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
like this; in this way; as you see
arrest; apprehension; capture
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
night attack; nocturnal assault
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
living person; the living
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)