to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
decision; judgment; resolution
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
reason; logic; method; system; order
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself