being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
Chinese "Bond" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
tension; mental strain; nervousness
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
embodying; expressing concretely
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
three; three years of age
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept