to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
Takeda Shingen (1521.12.1-1573.5.13)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
railroad; railway; rail transport
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)