cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to grow up; to become an adult
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to attempt; to test; to try out
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
quitting while one is ahead
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
all night; throughout the night
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship