to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis); Changchun (China)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
ashes and earth; poor volcanic soil
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
cold; coldness; chilliness
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
contest; comparison; competition
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
granted that; even if; even though
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
esoterica; mystery; sanctum
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
chartula; bagged charge (for artillery); cartridge
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)