to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; sympathizer; sympathiser
discrimination; discernment; identification
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to torment; to torture; to harass
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
the last moment; the very end
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
last days; the end; one's fate
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
total (full-scale) withdrawal; complete pullout (pullback)
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
cabinet (of a government); ministry
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
unique; peculiar; singular
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
second coming; second advent