indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
each place; various places
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
as a child; when one was a child
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
official notice; notification
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to show up; to appear; to turn up
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to lure someone; to entice someone
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
parents and siblings; one's relatives
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
death from disease; death from illness