to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
naked eye; the physical eye
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
two days before yesterday; three days back (ago)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in accordance with; according to
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
sincere; earnest; serious
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
conversely; on the contrary
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
finger flick to the forehead
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)