fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sleeper hold; chokehold from behind
giving up; quitting; surrendering
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
first generation; founder
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
trivial; not amounting to much
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
alternately; by turns; one after the other
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate; schizophrenia
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
hey; listen; look here; I say
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
no, not like that (but like this)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
soon; before long; in the near future
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration