to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
this, that and the other; this and that
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
automatic; intransitive verb
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
separate; respective; different
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to tower over the surroundings
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
immortal; undying; indestructible
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
above; going steadily upward
don't you think?; indicates question
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
my lord; my master; you; my dear
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.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
snake; serpent; large snake
to be excited; to be elated
no!; no no!; no, not at all
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
anything and everything; just about everything
to one's heart's content or satisfaction