diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
clear; precise; definite; distinct
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
the scruff or nape of the neck
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
such; like that; in that way
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by