to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
invisibly; secretly; privately
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
diagnosis; medical examination
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
three; three years of age
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
leading person; foremost figure
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Yoshida Tomizou (1903.2.10-1973.4.23)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sincere; earnest; serious
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...