sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to comfort; to console; to amuse
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
small grain; small stature or ability
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
evening scene; evening landscape
aslant; oblique; diagonal; askew; cater-cornered; catty-cornered
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
strong-willed; strong of heart
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
detention; confinement; arrest
jail sentence; imprisonment
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
how long; how much; to what extent
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
scriptures; canon; teaching guide