regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
splendid horse; promoted bishop
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
becoming a lordless samurai
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
rubbish heap; garbage dump
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to beat to death; to kill
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
yosakoi; dance originating in Kōchi Prefecture using naruko
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
sovereign; ruler; head of state
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion