regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to slap; to strike; to spank
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
health; healthy; sound; fit
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
the late emperor; preceding emperor
self-purification; self-cleansing
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
power; might; authority; influence
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
assertion; declaration; affirmation
what happens twice will happen thrice
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with