pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
huge win; overwhelming victory
commencing with; including
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
one life; one's life; one order; one command
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to become desperate; to give in to despair
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
every evening; every night
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
like this; this sort; this way
at the time; in those days; then
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
trifling matter; urination; urine
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
broadcasting station; broadcaster
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing