flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
here and there; in places
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
fishing tackle; fishing gear
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
otherwise; or else; if not
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
same kind (race); homogeneousness
comparatively; relatively
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
university student; college student
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise