now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to knock down; to send flying
to kick over; to kick down
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
kagura performance held somewhere other than the imperial palace
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
chapter and verse; paragraph; passage
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty