true character; true heart; true spirit
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to have meaning; to be meaningful
deviation; departure; omission
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
meditation; contemplation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
change in appearance; transformation
good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
mental image; mental picture; image
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
that's the way it is; such is life
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
northern part; the north (of a region)
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to face on; to look out on to
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
starting point; starting line