to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Buddhist memorial service
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
every evening; night after night
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
thought; consideration; thinking
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
almost every day; almost daily
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
in that way; like that; that way
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable