dice; die; baton (of command)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
moment; brief space of time
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
white circle; white star; victory mark
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
white background; blank; female virgin
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
when it becomes; when it comes to
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual