futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
war; battle; match; game; competition
instant; moment; for an instant
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
rather than; more ... than ...
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification