to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
way; method; means; resource; course
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
pride; boast; credit (to)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
myself; yourself; I; me; you
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
while; during; while; although; all; both
master; teacher; stable master
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
Rikyū; Sen no Rikyū (1522-1591)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage