once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
tingling; stinging; pungently
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(in) her way; peculiar to her
pride; dignity; self-respect
(social) position; status
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
way out; means to escape; escape route
support; backing; aid; assistance
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to attempt; to test; to try out
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
that is to say; so that means
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
preservation; retainment; keeping
valid; effective; yuko (judo)