failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
spur of the moment; mere chance
by myself; in person; by oneself
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
it is not (like that) either
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
despair; desperation; abandonment
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
at first; in the beginning; originally
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that