ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
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)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to keep away; to keep at a distance
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
nod; inclination of the head
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse