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
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
chronic disease; chronic illness
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
to be smeared; to be covered
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
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; instead; all the more
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo