to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
along the road; along the way
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
superior; superiors; senior
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
tradition; legend; folklore
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
registration; accession; register; entry; record
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
100,000,000; one hundred million
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)