somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
and; thereupon; because of that
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
striking; remarkable; considerable
rising; ascending; climbing
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
second (unit of time); arc second
to be needed; to be wanted
living thing; organism; creature; biology
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
such; like that; that sort of; very
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
class; heading; group; category
calm; composed; cool; quiet
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
tundra; sharp and sarcastic without ever acting lovestruck
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry