sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
recovery; rescue; recapture
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
piece of cake; a walk in the park
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
hills and fields; hill and dale
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to say (something) over one's shoulder
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
naturalization; naturalisation
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
minimum; at the very least
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation