noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
hard of hearing; unfamiliar
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada (1621-1638)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
the matter you have been talking about
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
news of someone's death; obituary
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
happiness in the next world
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
password; watchword; motto; slogan
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
single word; a few words; brief comment
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated