to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to lend an ear to; to listen to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
plains lush with reeds; flourishing beds of reeds; Japan
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
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