poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
penalty; sentence; punishment
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
midsummer; height of summer
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
to die; to lay down life's burden
snake; serpent; large snake
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
cooking; food preparation
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
certainly; surely; definitely
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
creative cookery; creative cuisine
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement