charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
with little space remaining; being almost full
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
sunlight filtering through trees
modesty; humility; being humble
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
suicide by hanging; hanging oneself
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
overanxiety; needless worry
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
foreword; preface; introduction
special selection; finest pick; top pick
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
inside a plane; in-flight
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)