knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
literature; books (reference); document
such; like that; in that way
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
in history; ever; historical
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
while alive; during one's lifetime
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
sense of values; values; value system
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to amuse oneself; to make merry
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
imperial court; royal court
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one