gunsmoke; smoke of cannon
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
farewell cup; farewell dinner
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
place; room; margin; scope
to show; to bare (the teeth)
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
being (somewhere); sitting
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
machine parts; machinery; equipment
fortifying; fortification
offering a full report to a superior
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
snatching a moment of rest; dickering for time
manners; behavior; behaviour