(made of) stone; stone-built
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to bring along; to accompany
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
determination; resolution
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
the last moment; the very end
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
reproachful; hateful; bitter
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
eighth day of the month; eight days
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede