mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
sentiment; sentimentality
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
under development; in development
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to rank next to; to come after
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
factory; plant; mill; workshop
field overseer; site foreman
mythical two-tailed monster cat
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
critical point (temperature)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to flare up; to burst into flames
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to have no chance (of succeeding)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards