regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
endless; boundless; everlasting
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
written description of one's thoughts
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
children's story; fairy tale
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to mix; to stir; to blend
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
transcendence; transcendency
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings