order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to write down; to record; to register
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
suspension of publication
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
not included (in a compilation, album, etc.)
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
sincere; earnest; serious
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to kill; to defeat; to beat
postscript; undermentioned; described below
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)