funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
permission; assent; compliance
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
fellow pupil (apprentice)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to follow another's example
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
optimist; easy-going person
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best