daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
fast-talking; rapid talking
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
iron and stone; iron will
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
fortune-telling; divination
to invite in; to show someone in
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
Shennong; mythical king of ancient China
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
river management; river improvement; flood control
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
form; shape; figure; visage