sublime; noble; high-minded
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
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
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
serious; not joking; straight
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to order; to command; to appoint
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
good; goodness; right; virtue
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back