to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
at first; in the beginning; originally
to lose sight of; to miss
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
from the beginning; from scratch
to chase; to run after; to pursue
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke