judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
regret; repentance; remorse
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
westward trip; trip to the West
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
100,000; hundred thousand
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
still; as yet; as it has been
spirit; heart; disposition
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
study of natural laws; branch of neo-Confusianist scholarship
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
sentient beings; humaneness; compassion
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to have a long life; to live a long time
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
jingisukan; dish of mutton or lamb grilled with vegetables at the table on a domed grill; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade
existence; being; life; survival