lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
very much; very many; more and more
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
that is to say; so that means
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
castella (type of sponge cake)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival