samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
every station; local train; train that stops at every station
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
slightly early; just before
using early morning time (before going to work) for some other activity (e.g. study)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
speaking of ...; as for ...
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to stiffen; to become stiff
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
first (of its kind) in Japan
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
The Andes; Andes Mountains
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
forevermore; for eternity
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with