head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
cannot be compared with; no match for
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to repeat; to do something over again
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
only; merely; but; no more than
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
yearned for; longed for; missed
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)