to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
letter; missive; note; mail
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
many; much; plenty; hardly
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
practice; practising; training; study
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
archery; mapping; map; morphism
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tool; implement; means; furniture
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against