by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
coming to an end; dying out
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
land near a castle; castle town
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
surroundings; circumference
to tower over the surroundings
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
dwelling; house; residence; address
vacant house; unoccupied house
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
fresh verdure; new green leaves