wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
strict order; peremptory command
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
store interior; inside of a shop
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
shop; small store; business; firm
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home