to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
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)
food and clothing; living; livelihood
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
upright; incorruptible; morally courageous; erect penis
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
to despair of; to see the vanity of
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing