special selection; finest pick; top pick
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
contrast; antithesis; comparison
mistress; kept woman; concubine
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
decision; judgment; resolution
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
dated; date; fixed; external
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
enemy's strength or fighting power
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe
little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe (any waterbird of family Podicipedidae)
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)