one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
earnestly; immediately; exactly
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
in deep black; in jet black
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
near; nearby; not far off
near; nearby; not far off
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
to translate; to interpret
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
pretension; conceit; hubris
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
marriage ceremony; wedding
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)