as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to tighten; to press hard
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
gift; present; tip; bribe
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something