comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
in proportion to; just as much as
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
our country; our land; one's own country
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
array; muster; line-up; full force
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
when; how soon; how long until
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear