one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
absolutely; positively; decidedly
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
a few years ago; some years back
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
interior; inside; internal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
supreme; sublime; highest
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
variety show (e.g. on TV)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge