dictation; verbal statement
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
be that the case, do so; do as you please; in any case
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
your body; your health; yourself; you
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
charcoal; charred remains
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
20th day of the month; 20 days
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
in the end; on top of that
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
word; term; language; speech
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really