strong person; the strong; the powerful
creation; generation; formation; derivation
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
conscious; deliberate; intentional
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
one's person; around one's person
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
living room (Japanese-style)
to become settled; to be fixed
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
sentiment; sentimentality
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to suppress one's emotions
change; alteration; modification
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
visual hallucination; vision
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
shoulder strap (on a dress)