at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(distant) howling; backbiting
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
menial; meanness; servility; abject
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
to stare back (at); to glare back
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
oversight; omission; mistake
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
trembling with excitement
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
performing arts; acrobatics
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person