to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
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.)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
big frame; large figure; huge body
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
very young; little; childish; immature
to prostrate oneself before
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!