to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to knock down; to knock off
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
death from prostration; death from emaciation
to throw into; to toss into
to throw into; to dump in together
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
dead person; deceased person
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
change; alteration; modification
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
reason for being; raison d'être
dignity; majesty; sanctity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance