abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to repent; to be penitent
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
incompetent; have no merit
to investigate; to examine
curse; spell; malediction
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
format; procedure; way of proceeding
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher