true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
clinic; medical office; infirmary
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
one's whole life; one's lifetime
life; living; I; me; student
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
border (between countries); national border
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
flight; desertion; escape
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
cherry (tree; esp. sweet cherry or Nanking cherry)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream