very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
manly; masculine; like a man
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata); (arch.) wild rocambole (Allium grayi)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
in order; in turn; one by one
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
money politics; plutocracy
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...