(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
the good fortune to have been born male
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
poor peasant; peasant farmer
mother; mom; wife; proprietress (of a shop); female shopkeeper; middle-aged woman
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic