splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
strong-willed; strong of heart
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
instability; insecurity; crankiness
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to become decrepit and ugly with age
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
old age; old person; the old; the aged
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
by sheer strength; by brute force
to appease; to suppress; to calm
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to order; to command; to appoint
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
weakening; emaciation; decline
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known