bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
sympathetic magic; homeopathic magic; imitative magic
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
castella (type of sponge cake)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)