book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
story; tale; talk; discussion
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to differ; to vary; to disagree
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to throw oneself (into an activity)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
of course; certainly; naturally
spirit; heart; disposition
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
superstition; superstitious belief
large number (of); many; majority
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
immersion; being absorbed in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show