to concede defeat; to surrender; (lit.) to take one's hat off (to somebody)
day after day; day by day
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
long ago; already; a long time ago
to become desperate; to give in to despair
medical science; medicine
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
pre-war days; before the war
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
way one walks; one's walk
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
meaning; significance; sense
with a broad grin; smirking
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
unprecedented; never seen before
mentally-handicapped (retarded) child (pejorative); weak-minded child
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to have a hard time of it
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty