to fight to the bitter end
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
regret; repentance; remorse
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
seafood hot pot; seafood stew
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly