people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
foundation stone; cornerstone
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
lidded; covered; container with a lid
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to polish up; to shine up
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
denting; buckling; giving (in); bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to stroke down; to smooth down
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
young; innocent; childlike