hometown; rural districts
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
how; in what way; how about
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
every month; each month; monthly
anonymity; using an assumed name
contributor (of articles)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
be (that) as it may; having said that
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
low rank; wickedness; vulgarity
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
establishment; founding; setting (a record)