a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
endless; boundless; everlasting
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
drop dead; go to hell; fuck you
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
support; backing; aid; assistance
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to lose sight of; to miss
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
three-digit number; hundreds column
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
aloha shirt; Hawaiian shirt
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
unexpectedly; surprisingly
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
simple honesty; tactless frankness
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)