Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
unfriendly; distant; cold
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
self-control; self-restraint
one's assessment of the situation
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to take away; to carry away
stealthy steps; soft steps
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(within a) territory; domains
to happen to meet; to come across
in swarms; in great crowds
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
knowing; (an) acquaintance
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)