moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to sink (into); to get depressed
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
near; close by; within reach; familiar
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
but; however; provided that
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
something; some kind of; for some reason
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to blaze; to burn brightly
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be smeared; to be covered
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered