studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
material (data) for one's research; research material
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
metal plate; metallic plate
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
as if it weren't already enough
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
directly opposite; right in front