stomach ache; abdominal pain
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
each; (arch.) you (plural)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
calamity; misfortune; disaster
excuse; explanation; justification; vindication
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)