good-for-nothing; worthless
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
the whole area; all areas
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
depression; low spirits; dejection
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
directly opposite; right in front
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
for (some) doubtful points to remain
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
public holiday; celebration (of)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn