to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to get tired out; to be exhausted
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter