contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to have no chance (of succeeding)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
without leaving any trace
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to smear with blood; to kill
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers