to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
intelligence; discernment
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
favorite; favourite; habitually used
and; thereupon; because of that
to squeeze out; to wring out
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
decision; determination; resolution
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
to collapse into; to flop onto
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction