action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
to leave a dish half-eaten
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
a little bit; a little while
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
party-internal; within the party
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
office hours; business hours; working hours
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
casual speech; peer language; informal language
ageing; aging; senile deterioration