row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
black kite (Milvus migrans)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to need; to demand; to take; to require
rather; sooner; preferably
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to become attached; to begin to love
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
neglecting; leaving alone
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
job hunting; job searching
finally; barely; only just; gradually
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
impudent; shameless; brazen
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
simply; merely; only; solely