to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
black kite (Milvus migrans)
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
true character; real nature
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(living with) ease and comfort; easy street; life without financial worries
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far