sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
what date?; what's the date?; when?
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to stop talking; to be silent
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
be (that) as it may; having said that
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
verbal message; word (from someone)
childhood friend; old playmate
to stare back (at); to glare back
in deep black; in jet black
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
at the last moment; this late in the game
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
evil spirit (that can possess people)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
deep emotion; strong feelings
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
dissolute mind; hardened heart
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
variety of court dance (Nara period)
inattention; absent-mindedness
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
suggestion; hint; implication