(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
lesser emperor (Anax parthenope)
such; like that; in that way
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
Ming (serif typeface); Minchō
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
attached matter; attached substances; accretion; incrustation
naked eye; the physical eye
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
for the first time in one's life