to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
for one's true nature to come out
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
clear; evident; obvious; white
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
falling rocks; fallen rocks
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
funeral; burial; condolence
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
war; battle; match; game; competition
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to win and advance to the next round