glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
adversity; sad circumstances
the dark side; the seamy side
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
circulation; dissemination
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
influence (on someone); inspiration
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
overpower; subdue; keep down
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to