verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
another attempt; another try; second attempt
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
ceremony; celebration; law code
flight; escape; running away; flying high
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
lack of innovation; stupidity
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to see through; to see the true nature of something
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
to torment; to torture; to harass
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
sympathy; compassion; pity
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
without eating or drinking
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
gesture; gesticulation; motion
vitality; energy; dynamism
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave