to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to differ; to vary; to disagree
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
a rival horse or candidate
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
participation; joining; entry; adherence
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
this occasion; at this time; now
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
discovery; detection; finding
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
just a minute; small quantity