impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
weakness; effeminacy; enervation
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
(apportioning) in small amounts
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to lose one's way; to get lost
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
loss; defeat; counter for losses
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
heat of the day; hottest part of the day
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to put one's life on the line
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around