pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
severe; strict; tough; hard
king; king; king (chess piece)
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
common reed (Phragmites australis)
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
training; drill; practice; discipline
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to try to do; to attempt to do
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization