end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
billow; surge; large wave
retort; back talk; backchat
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to drink up; to drain (cup)
make no progress; remain unsettled
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to raise one's voice; to shout
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
decorative lights; illumination
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to breathe out; to exhale
downhill road; descending road
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to behave well; to mind one's manners
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus