pair; the two; both persons; both things
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
consideration; taking into account
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon in Shinto and mythology)
higher rank; better position
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to look down on; to condescend
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
still; even now; to this day