to face; to go towards; to head towards
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to use up all one's strength
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
a little bit; a little while
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
spring water; clear (pure) water
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
neighbourhood; neighborhood
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super