rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
(United States of) America; USA
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to go out and away; to leave
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be