repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
one after another; in rapid succession
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be touching; to be moving
to continue to rain or snow
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
something something; something or other
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to find out; to discover; to locate
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
illusion; fallacy; delusion
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for