big leakage; uncontained leak
quickly; calmly; intently
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
being faithful to one's principles; being of firm purpose and deep commitment; constancy; true blue
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
first 10 days of the month
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
jealousy; regarding with jealousy
playability; game-like quality
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
document case; letter tray
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
inspection; examination; survey
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
environmental destruction