to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
difficult to ...; hard to ...
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to give permission to marry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
boy; son; baby boy; young man
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
established fact; fait accompli
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
in person; personally; directly
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group