pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
library (usu. single-room); small library
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
draw (in competition); tie game
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
finely chiseled (features)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
age thirty; one's thirties
youthful; young; young-looking
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you