sunset; evening bell; vespers bell
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
cheering group; cheering squad
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
technique; art; skill; move
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
occasional; infrequent; rare
distinction; differentiation; classification
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
two by two; by twos; as a couple
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
personal combat; one-to-one fight
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
energy; military strength
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies