traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
imperial virtue; heavenly virtue; greatest virtue; highest virtue
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to fight a battle; to have a fight
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
nevertheless; still; however; yet
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
it's been a long time; long time no see
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
should time and circumstances permit