to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to bury; to embed; to implant
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
miso katsu; tonkatsu covered in a miso-based sauce
set meal; special (of the day)
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...