hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
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)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to be too numerous; to be too much
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)