as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
it's not like; it isn't as if
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
this (very thing); this precisely
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to change completely; to change suddenly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
snowy; covered in deep snow
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
cynicism (of mankind); belief that human nature is fundamentally evil
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
the other day; some time ago; recently
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
forked tree; forked branch
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior