twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
sampling food; tasting; trying
dietetics; nutritional science
the last moment; the very end
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
ongoing; in progress; afoot
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
normal course (of action); proper course; regular way
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
main object; principal object; true aim
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
Matsushita Kounosuke (1894.11.27-1989.4.27)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
solitude; loneliness; isolation
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to scrape off; to plane off
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
modern civilization; modern world
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded