to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sincere; earnest; serious
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
just because; even if; even though
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to go out and away; to leave
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
never mind!; don't worry about it
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
literally; to the letter; literal
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
head; lead; vanguard; first
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
image; figure; figure; form; image