to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to escape from; to get out
action of making something; -ification
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
point in common; common feature
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
nothing but; none other than
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time