yuzu bath; hot citron bath
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
to be burned to ashes; to come to nothing
self-inflicted injury, loss, etc.
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
(lit.) doughnut phenomenon; combination of urban sprawl and inner-city decay
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
shady; underhanded; questionable
mountain trekking; hiking
Astro Boy (Japanese anime character)
street gossips and idle rumors
nearly equal; almost identical; approximately equal (to); approximately equals sign
matters (issues) that need be reconsidered (reflected on)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to concede defeat; to surrender; (lit.) to take one's hat off (to somebody)
true theory; true teachings
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information
to go back to the starting point
enlightenment; instruction
to go into the minutest details
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
casual wear; ordinary clothes; everyday clothes; home wear
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
setting aside; leaving to one side
to spit in the wind; to piss in the wind; to get caught in your own trap; to reap what you sow; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit