the positive and the negative; yin and yang
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
evil spirit; demon; devil
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
pitch-pot (stick-throwing game)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
alcohol drunk as a punishment (for arriving late, losing a game, etc.)
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
arrow (for use in battle)
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; porcelain
potter's clay; kaolin; china clay
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
freely; frankly; without reserve
very young; childish; immature
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
official business; public business
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
nightlife; night amusements
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)