cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
flawless; absolute perfection
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
hot spring district (within a town)
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
shooting range; firing range; rifle range; shooting gallery
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
simmer; bubble out; flow out
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
interval; step; pitch; key
Uzen (former province located in parts of present-day Yamagata Prefecture)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing