running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
decisive battle of brief duration
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
100,000; hundred thousand
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
allocation; appropriation
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to become keen on; to get passionate about
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
high-class restaurant; high-end store
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
divorce; dissolution of adoption
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
practical problem; practical matter
telephone call; telephone (device)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
in advance; beforehand; previously
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
meeting; greeting; welcome