to the best of my ability, poor though it be
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to die by drowning; to drown
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
ancestor; forefather; foremother
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
rebellious phase; rebellious age
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
100,000,000; one hundred million
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor