detestable; despicable; abhorrent
at the time; in those days; then
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
pioneer; settler; colonist
discipline; punishment; reprimand
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
(going straight) from heaven to hell
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
to set (sun); to become dark
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
since one was born; (in) all one's life
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to make oneself available (free)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
somewhere to go; place to go
dead person; deceased person