neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
while doing over and over; repeatedly
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
while; during (the time when)
to watch steadily; to stare
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
temporary abode; staying on a temporary basis
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
young person; youth; young
police officer; policeman; constable
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering