complete recovery of health
long ago; already; a long time ago
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
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
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
instead; but (on the other hand)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to knock down; to knock off
becoming dull; slowing down
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to fall flat; to fall face down
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
two times; twice; two degrees
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
proper; right; reasonable
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly