to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
even if; even though; however; no matter how
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
last night; yesterday evening
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
championship; title (of champion)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
decision; settlement; definition
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
passage; path; route; one's way
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
fish-based cooking; fish dish
one grade; first-class; primary
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle