to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
slightly early; just before
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to eat too much; to overeat
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to be greenish; to be tinged green
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
ill will; malice; evil intent
to bite off; to gnaw through
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
strong interaction; strong force
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
bribe; sweetener; douceur
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled