foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
heading; headline; index; headword
article; news story; report; account
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
Jōhei era (931.4.26-938.5.22); Shōhei era
Tengyō era (938.5.22-947.4.22); Tenkei era
immortal; undying; indestructible
overhasty; rash; premature
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to refuse; to decline; to deny
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
ingenuity; resourcefulness
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to leave something as it is
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
half and half; fifty-fifty
to try all possible means
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback