to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to lay aside; to set aside
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
drop (e.g. of water); drip
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
beyond this point; from now on; after this
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
investment; contribution; financing
on the occasion of; at the time of
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
snake; serpent; large snake
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)