welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
dated; date; fixed; external
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
tune (melody, piece of music)
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
how many people; a number of people
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
in the midst of the enemy
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to throw on the fire; to burn
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
extermination; annihilation
decapitated head of an enemy
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
at least; at most; (even) just
that is to say; so that means
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment