ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
world; society; people; the public
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
surname; family name; last name
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
it's been a long time; long time no see