to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
for a while; for some time; for a period
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
to dye; to colour; to color
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
in the same way as; just like
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble