style of tie-dyeing used during the Nara era
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
how; in what way; how about
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
failure; mistake; blunder
two times; twice; two degrees
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
until now; so far; up to the present
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to face on; to look out on to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit