painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to fall from heaven (the sky)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
Okayama (city, prefecture)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
buried gold; buried treasure
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
genius; prodigy; natural gift
other than; excluding; without
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
delay; putting off; procrastination
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
trifling; little; few; slight
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point