to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to mark the end; to spell the end
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
good performance; good work; great success
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
genius; prodigy; natural gift
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
silence; stillness; quietness
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
other side; opposite side; other party
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure