to be nearing death; to be dying
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to be excited; to be elated
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
ending up right back where one started
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
extremely; terrifically; super
to launch a surprise attack
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
right side; style of Japanese court music
shout of victory; cry of triumph
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to have a long life; to live a long time
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)