following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
hard to get; hard to come by
emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(large) building; public building; hall
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
extremely; exceedingly; deeply
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to taste; to try (food or drink)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
the same kind; accomplice; partner
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
amount of sugar; sugar content
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
make one wrong move and ...; take one wrong step and ...
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
one difficulty; one danger