paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to this extent; to this degree; this much
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
finishing blow; coup de grâce
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to order; to command; to appoint
discipline; training; teaching manners
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to overdo; to do too much
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
personal combat; one-to-one fight
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
to squash; to crush; to flatten
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination