pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
walking briskly; determinedly
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to distract one's attention
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
knife thrower; knife throwing
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
hand used like a sword in striking
empirically; from experience
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
last days; the end; one's fate
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
cache; place to hide something
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)