not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
bet; wager; stake; gamble
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to scatter away; to vanish
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
in case of; at that time; at this time
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
curse; spell; malediction
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
in the face of; in defiance of
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can