common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to keep in mind; to memorize
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
confidential; secret; classified
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
hit point (videogame); health point; life bar; HP
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
ritual acts performed under a waterfall
upper half of the body; upper body
successor (TV) program; follow-on program
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women