(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
how; in what way; circumstances
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
to look around; to survey
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
two (long cylindrical things)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to dry up completely; to become stale
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
charcoal; charred remains
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
drawn dragon; painted dragon
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
to shed light; to cast light
second (unit of time); arc second
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight