ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
form; shape; figure; visage
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
literary art; literary activity; writing
(Chinese) poetry and rhymed prose
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
generation; lifetime; age
imperial court; royal court
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
comparatively; relatively
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
germination; pregnancy; arising (in); resulting (from); originating (in)
to be infected; to be contagious
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
in succession; one by one
arriving in Japan; visiting Japan