ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
discovery; detection; finding
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
dealing with; coping with
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be intimate with; to befriend
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
these guys; these fellows
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to blow off; to be blown off
several times; a few times
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in