self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
document; official papers
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
following a text word by word (e.g. when translating)
Arai Hakuseki (1657-1725)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
Western language; Japanese word of Western origin
several years; a few years
to have the blues; to be depressed
correction; rectification; mending; repair
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to work hard; to make an effort
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
wooden pole (often oak), 6 shaku long; shoulder pole
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
heredity; (genetic) inheritance