good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
counter for birds or rabbits
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to spend time (on doing something)
senior high school; high school
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
but; however; provided that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
about; on; regarding; per; for every
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing