banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
not caring; not giving a damn
that day; the very same day
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
marathon; long-distance race
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to like; to love; to be fond of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
manly; masculine; like a man
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point