Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
a Buddha; deceased person
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
second month of the lunar calendar
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
unrequited love; one-sided love
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly