to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
... years old; age (of) ...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
material; materials; data; information; documents
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
field notebook; surveying notebook
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
destination; place one stays during a trip
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to collect; to assemble; to gather
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
permission; approval; authorization; license
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one's later years; final years (in life)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)