to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
counter for books; volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
ordinary people; general public; public at large
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.