to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
running water; flowing water; stream
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to forget to put in; to leave out
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable; breaking bamboo
weightlessness; zero gravity
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
cheap article; poor-quality article
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
thousands; several thousand
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base