pollakiuria; frequent urination
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
just managing; with great difficulty
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
older sister; elder sister
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
one breath; chug!; drink!
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
letter; missive; note; mail
otherwise; if not; or else
arrow and target; arrow used for shooting marks
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
contrast; antithesis; comparison
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
(department) store; (department) stores
on duty; at work; while working
absence; disregard; indifference
commuting to school; school commute