ago; since; before; previous
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
all; entire; whole; altogether
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
really; truly; indeed; good grief
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
even though; despite; when
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
that; the matter in question
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful