surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
questions and answers; dialogue
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
calamity; disaster; misfortune
immediately; right away; on the spot
important post; important office; key position
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to refuse; to decline; to deny
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy