foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
four images; four symbols; four emblems; four phenomena; four phases
eternity; infinitude; immortality
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
these days; nowadays; recently
end of term; end of semester
summer vacation; summer holiday
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
tag (children's game); tig
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
memory-making; making memories
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
hospitalization; hospitalisation
devoted; self-sacrificing
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake