mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
if it is the case that ...
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
rather; better; instead; if anything
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to need; to call for; to require
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
phantom; vision; illusion
that's the way it is; such is life
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
living thing; living creature; animal; life
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
great war; great battle; world war
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
shameless; shameless person
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home