independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to subsist; to keep on living
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to fight to the bitter end
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
number one; first; best; most; game; round
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
Japanese person; Japanese people
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
exemplar; model; example; pattern
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good