(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
January; first month of the lunar calendar
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
inside one's heart; in one's mind
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
digitization; digitalization
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
strength; power; proficiency; ability
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly