to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
10th day of the month; ten days
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
confections; sweets; candy; cake
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to serve; to work for; to attend
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
important post; important office; key position
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
putting one's courage to the test
restive bull (esp. in bull riding)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to get distracted; to jump off the track
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
evening meal; dinner; supper
loitering on the way; wayside grass
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear