to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
Oda Sakunosuke (1913.10.26-1947.1.10)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
useless; vain; aimless; idle
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
streamer; pennant; windsock
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
already; now; no longer; not any more
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come