to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pitch dark; total darkness
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
stepping back; drawing back
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to come to naught; to come to nought
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
butterfly net; net for catching insects
time around sunset; early evening
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
light; faint; pale; fleeting
lesser emperor (species of dragonfly, Anax parthenope)
Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii); jumbo dragonfly