crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
large quantities of alcohol; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
one of these days; someday; one day
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
surely (not); certainly (not)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to help each other; to cooperate
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
kindness and affection; love
Huaiyin (old name for Huai'an, China)
one day; (on) a certain day
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
silk damask; satin damask