how can (one) do something
physical condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
imitation of classical styles
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
chasing one another; playing tag
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
notice; attention; observation
to miss a chance; to fail to do
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...