thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
how many years; how long; what year
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
hunting ground; hunting preserve
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
complicated and mysterious
in good health; alive and well; going strong
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
otherwise; or else; if not
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
on the occasion of; at the time of
in spite of; regardless of
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to choke; to have trouble breathing
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
I have nothing to do with it
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
order; sequence; procedure
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category