dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
regret; repentance; remorse
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
it's not like; it isn't as if
that's the way it is; such is life
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to pass (of time); to elapse
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs