book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
civilized person; civilized people
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
an honest man; a good citizen
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to need; to demand; to take; to require
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to discuss; to talk together
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen