to delight; to give pleasure
day of month; counter for days
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to rally; to make a comeback
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
painting red; vermillion lacquering
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
second marriage; remarriage
to compel; to force; to oblige
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
elegance; taste; refinement
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
Oriental studies; Orientalism
great authority; eminent person; luminary
simmer; bubble out; flow out
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to be smeared; to be covered
to throw at; to turn; to raise
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
retainer; vassal; servant
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
somehow; for some reason (or other)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future