uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
penalty; sentence; punishment
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pass (of time); to elapse
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
this world; this life; world of the living
degree of relative priority
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
(committee) chairman; president
seeing off and meeting on return
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
all living things must die
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
-less; lacking; non-existing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
the lower classes; the common people
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable