hot topic; talk of the town
one by one; one each; one at a time
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
letter; missive; note; mail
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
violent emotion; passion; fury
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to live; to make a living; to get on with
preparation; arrangements
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
king (of the senior player)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
unheard-of; unprecedented
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
thousand years; many years
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
companion; partner; spouse
maid; helper; help; assistance