mud and tile wall topped with tiles
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
secretary; councillor; councilor
waxing and waning; phases of moon
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
participation in government
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
gift; present; tip; bribe
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
pricking; stinging; tingling
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
hook (high point of a song); chorus
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
how many times; how often
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
immediate follower (of the shogun)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
(one's) youth; one's younger days