broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
article; thing; object; property; real estate
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
separation; divorce; severing of connections
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long