to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
manners; behavior; behaviour
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
impression given by a painting or image
always having a comeback; fast-talking
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to go out and away; to leave
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
even though; despite; when
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to breathe out; to exhale
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
premature death; untimely death; dying young
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on