after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
simply; merely; only; solely
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
all (there is); as long as there is
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
mental; spiritual; emotional
vitality; energy; dynamism
whichever one chooses; either way
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
Mount Sumeru (believed to be the centre of the Buddhist world)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
order to go into battle; order given on the field of battle
shellfish; seashell; shell
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
it seems so; that's what it looks like
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
this for sure; certainly is
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to become an expert; to be master at
how many people; a number of people
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy