last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
here and there; in places
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to lose one's way; to get lost
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
is something that; is that which
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
many; numerous; various; large number of
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
for example; for instance; e.g.
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder