to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
scattered; separated; dispersed
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
thousand years; very long period; forever
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
two persons; two people; pair; couple
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
willpower; energy; vitality
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person