mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
results; record; grades; marks
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
fast descent; speedy fall
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
outline; summary; argument
as you see; as you can see
sudden change; complete change
look!; there!; here!; that is
temple elementary school (Edo period)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
passions; sexual desire; lust
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
a long time ago; long ago
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
Fujiwara No Sadaie (1162-1241)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor