out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
last night; yesterday evening
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
close; intimate; on good terms
desperately; for one's dear life
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively