achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
vitality; energy; dynamism
coating (esp. lacquering)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
impossible; unlikely; improbable
national crisis; national disaster
meeting; facing; confronting
blow; shock; strike; batting
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days