waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(not) so much; (not) that much
inspection; examination; survey
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
small-loan lending to individuals; cashing (e.g. a check)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
incident; affair; happening; event
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
one or two; a few; small number
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
odd couple; incongruous couple
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
basis; foundation; grounds; authority