to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
certainly; surely; definitely
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
competing; competition; auction
elopement; running away with a lover
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
minerals and rocks; metal and stone utensils; epigraph
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to try all possible means
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
hostile party; enemy side
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)