whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
white stone; white (go pieces)
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that; the matter in question
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
what's what; heads or tails
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
confidence; trust; faith; credit
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
throbbing (pain); pounding
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
how many years; how long; what year
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable