lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
to exterminate; to eliminate; to eradicate; to suppress
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); depositing ashes
squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
will not do; do not; does not
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
age thirty; one's thirties
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
to win and advance to the next round
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of