to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
arame (species of kelp, Eisenia bicyclis)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
sketch (depicting real people or nature); drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture; child's copying pictures; mirror image (e.g. of society); (metaphorical) depiction
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
one person; another name; nickname; alias
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(small) stone; rock; piece of stone