to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
splendid horse; promoted bishop
splendid horse; promoted bishop
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
absorption; suction; attraction
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
bank; banking institution
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
person of ability; person of high calibre; talented individual
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
society; public; community; social studies
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)