napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
continuation; succession; series
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
the lower classes; the common people
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
like this; in this way; as you see
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution