achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
not yet known; unknown; strange
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
owner (esp. of a business)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
how can (one) do something
degenerate; pervert; deviant
head; brains; intellect; understanding
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
suffix appended to someone else's family members
Asano Nagamasa (1547-1611)
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
prayer (for something); supplication
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection