not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
the very best; excellent; superb
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
explanation; interpretation
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
modesty; humility; being humble
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be excited; to be elated
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
very much; extremely; greatly
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to engage in lively conversation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
standing in a group; standing up in unison
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
explosion; rupture; break off