before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
serious wound; serious injury
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to control; to command; to get the better of
next; secondly; subsequently
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
lost article; something forgotten
complete set; all; everything
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
equality; impartiality; evenness
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
negative emotions; negative feelings
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
opposite side; opposition
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
application (of ointment, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to play a leading role; to play a central part
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism