tedious; boring; being fed up with
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to turn completely into; to become completely
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be worried; to be troubled
day after day; day by day
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
otherwise; or else; if not
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
professor; teaching; instruction