giving up; quitting; surrendering
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
head; brains; intellect; understanding
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to roll about; to writhe about
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)