easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
by sheer strength; by brute force
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to try to do; to attempt to do
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to blow through; to blow across
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
autumn eggplant; eggplant picked in the autumn
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says