person of culture; cultured person
humanism; humanitarianism
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
symposium; round-table discussion
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to trample; to crush underfoot
high-spirited; in high spirits
separation; farewell; parting
respectfulness and modesty; deference
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
mobilization order; mobilisation order
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
blazing heat; scorching sun
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
Luan; Rouen (France); Rouyn (Canada)
common person; foolish commoner
one of these days; someday; one day
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
should do; ought to do; must do
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person