dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
openly and secretly; helping in all ways
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
powerless; helpless; incompetent
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
back seat (of a car); rear seat
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
planning stage; planning stages
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
consideration; taking into account
total energy; all efforts
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
since one was born; (in) all one's life
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal