to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
older sister; elder sister
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
just because; even if; even though
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
Jugemu (Japanese folktale)
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
this and that; various things
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to succeed; to bear fruit
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January