pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to hand over; to surrender
reason; cause; circumstances
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
Japanese-style writing desk
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
here and there; in places
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
man of letters; literary man
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
one's own work; making by oneself
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away