to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
good-for-nothing; worthless
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
heir; inheritor; successor
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
way of speaking; intimation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to comfort; to console; to amuse
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to feel depressed; to be down
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to strike dead; to beat to death
way of solving (a problem); solution
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
self-torturing; masochistic