on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to eagerly look forward to
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to carry; to bring (to a place)
Shimozawa Kan (1892.2.1-1968.7.19)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
deadly serious; deadly earnest
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
hasty; impatient; restless; rash