limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
directly opposite; right in front
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
3rd day of the month; three days
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
contest; comparison; competition
certainly; surely; definitely
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first