to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be a matter of life or death
being too late; losing one's final chance
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to spit out; to eject; to dump
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
meaningless words; words that make no sense
lover's whispers; sweet nothings; whispered intimacies; babbling (of a baby); babble
to find out; to discover; to locate
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
adds force or indicates command
at least; at most; (even) just
to ask a question; to ask questions
to drink up; to drain (cup)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
confusion; distraction; derangement
to escape from; to get out
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
parting; separation; farewell
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night