to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
make; workmanship; preparation
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen