pessimistic view of life; pessimism
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
party in full swing; party at its peak
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
plainly; clearly; vividly
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
coherence; order; focus; point
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
articles; supplies; parts
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter