persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
(opening of a) wound; cut
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
child; childish person; immature person
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
nod; inclination of the head
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; (lit.) to tighten the strings of one's helmet
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to be born; to come into the world
abandoned child; foundling
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
presumption; assumption; estimation
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
observation; survey; watching
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
surely; certainly; without doubt
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
relation; connection; relevance
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)