all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to tumble down; to roll down
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to be relieved; to feel relieved
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
without omission; in full
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
cake shop; pastry shop; confectionary
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
low heels; low-heeled shoes
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
senior; elder; person older than oneself
nine times; twisting around many times
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
great difference; big difference; wide margin
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
card (with a message written on it)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
(another's) child; child; kid
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
headlong rush; rushing recklessly