by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
coincident with; while; simultaneously
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
last chapter (book, etc.)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
innumerable; countless; numberless
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
rising; ascending; climbing
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
place; situation; position; location
suddenly; all of a sudden
with a crack; with a smash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very