mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
low rank; wickedness; vulgarity
to pick up; to find; to gather
lowly people (esp. as a caste); humble people
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
prostrating oneself in fear; kneeling in fear; crouching in fear; prostration
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
pressure; oppression; suppression
broad; vast; boundless; wide
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
modern poetry; modern-style poetry
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
mental image; mental picture; image
man; male; masculine gender
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
woman; female; feminine gender
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
in succession; one after another