pasture; grassland; meadow
(pine) needle; needle-leaf
carbonization; carbonisation
to blow away; to blow (a ship) off course; to make flutter (in the wind); to fly (a flag)
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
this fleeting world; this transient life; one's current body; one's mortal shell; (arch.) cast-off cicada shell; (arch.) cast-off husk
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
early on; earlier on; from early
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
later on; eventually; afterwards
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
Paleolithic; Palaeolithic; Old Stone Age
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with