to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
hurray; hooray; go!; you can do it!
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to chase; to run after; to pursue
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the way back; the way home; return trip
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to take off one's clothes; to undress
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thereupon; shortly thereafter
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
even if not; even without
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
grasp; catch; understanding
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to step over or across; to overcome
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone