charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
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
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
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
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
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)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
miraculous (miracle-working) water
on countless occasions; many a time
cessation of breathing; respiratory arrest
outcast; odd man out; pariah
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene