of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to get thin; to taper off
quantity or volume of water
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to scatter away; to vanish
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
cripple; disabled person; invalid
murder; homicide; manslaughter
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
complexion; colour; color; blood red
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
and so; therefore; for that reason
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression