to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
gem; jewel; precious stone
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
historic; historical; traditional
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to move forward; to move on
to burst open; to pop; to split
bright red; crimson lotus flower
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to blow off; to be blown off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour