cannot be compared with; no match for
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
with a friendly grin; smilingly
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
history of Japan; Japanese history
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
system; institution; organization; organisation
reform; reformation; reorganization
corvee; taxes in kind or service (ritsuryo system)
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by