western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
child of a different mother
legendary; fabled; fabulous
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
as stated; verbatim; literally
drought; long spell of dry weather
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to leave as is; to ignore
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
curious; strange; unusual
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
biological parent; real parent
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
a (single) moment; an instant
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
anxiety (about the future)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
(only) one option; one possible choice
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
wide difference; a world of difference
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
recovery; undoing; recall
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
stifled (laughter); simmering
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
great plain; prairie; steppe; hahahaha; LMAO; ROFL
light color; light colour
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland