to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to flare up; to fly into a rage
hairstyle with buns on each side of the head
to spring at; to leap upon
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
the way one works; one's working manner
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to push down; to knock down
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus