to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
surroundings; circumference
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
inattention; absent-mindedness
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
fried potato; French fries; chips
to throw into; to toss into
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
town; city; municipal; urban
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
scale; scope; plan; structure
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
second-hand shop; curio shop
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant