supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
type of imperial banquet held during the Heian period and later; (arch.) being dead drunk; (arch.) being very drunk
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
in the meanwhile; during the time
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
capable of anything; liable to do
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)