signs of defeat; adverse situation
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
distinguished or meritorious service
disaster; calamity; misfortune
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
one end; an end; part; fragment
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
armed forces; military; troops
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to join (a group); to join companions
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
competent; suitable; qualified
common talk; talk of the town; words of many people
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate