to dry up completely; to become stale
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
hidden treasure; treasured article
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
shore; bank (of a body of water)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
grim; stern; stark; heartless
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
bed and food; eating and sleeping
bald mountain; denuded mountain; bare hill; treeless hill
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to die; (lit.) to become bones
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved