to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
headship of a family; family property
bacterium; bacteria; germ
laxative; purgative; evacuant
one revolution; one rotation
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
major incident; major happening; big scandal
premature joy; short-lived elation
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to press a question; to cross-examine
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to feel oneself indebted to
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar