to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
for the first time in one's life
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
gradually; slowly but steadily
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
last days; the end; one's fate
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
by all means; at all costs
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
fine (green) tea; brand-name tea; famous tea; choice tea
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the