... is the reason; ... is my excuse
lie; untruth; prevarication
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
requisition; commandeering; conscription
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
(religious) faith; belief; creed
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
use; utility; effect; benefit
flawless; absolute perfection
Japan's best; number one in Japan
small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
widow's peak; hairline that grows to a point in the middle of the forehead
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to find out; to discover; to locate
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to emphasize; to attach importance to
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith