root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
accumulation; accumulate; store
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
ending up right back where one started
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
five (long cylindrical things)
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
fifth day of the month; five days
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
without eating or drinking
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
(not) even once; (not) ever
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
it's not like; it isn't as if
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little