to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
determined; steadfast; unswerving; unshakable
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
even though it is not; despite not
to shake; to waver; to tremble
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
Hachiman, god of war and archery
seeing clearly; (gods or Buddha) bearing witness (of)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
love; attachment; lovesickness
to do; to have the nerve to (do)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
what do you want?; can I help you?
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life