harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
mental; spiritual; emotional
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late