to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
last night; yesterday evening
such; this sort of; like this
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
have a good day; take care; see you
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to hold fast; to protect to the end
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
bamboo arrow shaft; arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office); samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to work hard; to make an effort
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one thin flat object; one sheet
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
slight; insignificant; small