to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cloth to wipe the sweat off
present; gift; to give a present or gift
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly