Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
one's later years; final years (in life)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
financial difficulty; distress
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
high spirits; boastful talk
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
but; however; provided that
29th day of the month; 29 days
Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do