after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to hold fast; to protect to the end
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
to nip (something) in the bud
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
horizon (related to land)
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch