wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
later on; eventually; afterwards
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
on second thought; on (further) reflection
immediately; right away; on the spot
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
everything; anything; nothing
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to get angry; to become perverse
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold fast; to protect to the end
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
How are things with you?; How are you doing?
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)