to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
situation; developments; outcome
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
in the meanwhile; during the time
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
within the year; before the year is out
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
literally; to the letter; literal
fat; tallow; lard; grease
meat or fish or vegetables preserved in miso
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to compete with; to vie for
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
tenth day of the month; ten days
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year