clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
absence; nonattendance; nonappearance
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
poetry of the Tang period; Tang poetry
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
powder snow; powdery snow
incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow); prolonged continuation (of something)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
tension; mental strain; nervousness
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
as usual; as is one's habit
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to dye; to colour; to color
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier