rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the scruff or nape of the neck
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
of course; certainly; naturally
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
traditional style of Japanese residential architecture
inner wall (e.g. cave); inner rockface (mountain valley, etc.)
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live