to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
collection of letters; collected letters
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
almost every day; almost daily
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
hardships; privations; difficulties
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
citing copious references
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
adoration; admiration; devotion
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
moment; brief space of time
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to turn everything into a joke; to continue joking to the last
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
adding; connecting; joining; drawing a forced inference; forced analogy
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society