to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
fine castle; famous castle
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
elated; triumphant; proud
bluff; false show of power; bold front
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
without; unless; have to do
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
pride; boast; credit (to)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one-sided; partial; unfair
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate