act of mercy; helping another person
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
plainly; clearly; vividly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
almost every day; almost daily
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
several times; once or twice
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
the scruff or nape of the neck
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to overflow from something full
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse