to live through; to survive
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
general manager; director-general
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
news; word; tidings; omen
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sensual love; love affair
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
two (long cylindrical things)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
along the river; riverside
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser