the latter; the second; successor; descendant
falling rocks; fallen rocks
wedded life; married life
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
ardent; passionate; vehement
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
establishment; settlement
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
at a young age; while still young
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to worry about; to be vexed
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
guardians; parents; father and older brother
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit