waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
precipice; cliff; flat head
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
severe attack; bitter (harsh) criticism; stick used to strike inattentive Zen meditators
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
charity; almsgiving; dispensation
addition; increase; Canada
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fast-talking; rapid talking
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
how many times; how often
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
tens of thousands of years
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
day by day; every day; by the day