to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to subsist; to keep on living
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
boring; dull; uninteresting
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
still (continuing); as ever; further
to pierce through; to break through
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
homecoming; returning home
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
chaser; pursuer; chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink
to run around; to bustle about
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
last week; the week before
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
definite decision; final decision
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation