noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
opposite side; other side; other party
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
island in a pond or river
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to peel; to skin; to pare
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; (lit.) more important than three meals a day
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
all night long; all through the night
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly