to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; Japanology; Japanese studies
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent