painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
surely; certainly; without doubt
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to face on; to look out on to
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
leaving everything up to someone else
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
opposite side; opposition
to launch a surprise attack
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
Earth Horse (55th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
side gate; side door; service entrance
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
in one's own way or style
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)