to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to shove in; to push in; to force in
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
stirring; slight movement
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with