to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
stirred up; inspired; moved to action
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
the other day; lately; recently
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
note (letter) left behind; will
it's no joke; gimme a break!
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
the first and second; a few
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
temperance; sobriety; moderation in drink
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
blue (sky, ocean, etc.); fresh and green (of vegetation); verdant; greying (hair); aged
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
thousands; great number of; variety
to alternate; to take turns
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
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
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
main door at the front of a house; front shutters