vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
place to die; place of death
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to have no chance (of succeeding)
training; drill; practice; discipline
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
bearing; heading; point of the compass
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to jar; to creak; to grate
such; like that; in that way
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge