law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
order; command; life; destiny; fate
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
after a long time; for the first time in a while
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
how many times; how often
estimate (of costs); budget
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
actor; actress; player; performer
until now; so far; up to the present
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
press release; announcement
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)