bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
way; method; means; resource; course
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to hit hard; to strike hard
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
rule; reign; government; governing
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance