to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to be downhearted; to look miserable
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
half the body; half length
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
and; thereupon; because of that
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
(turned out) all right in the end
servant; manservant; menial
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
act of mercy; helping another person