immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be bony; to be angular
conscientious; scrupulous
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
observation; survey; watching
failed student; student required to repeat a year
pressure; oppression; suppression
bluff; false show of power; bold front
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
demonstration; parade; show of strength
failing mark; failing grade
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
large and wide; peaceful and calm
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to pay attention; to be watchful
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
sympathy; compassion; pity
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
thus; in this way; like this
same temperament; same turn of mind
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning