tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
from here; from this place
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
very; much; greatly; a lot of
huge win; overwhelming victory
some people; a few people; several people
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
third day of the month; three days
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to apologize; to apologise
(another's) daughter; young lady
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
uncle (younger than one's parent)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
one thin flat object; one sheet
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level