to get information out of a person; to begin listening
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to press a question; to cross-examine
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to beat time; to mark time
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to strangle; to constrict
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole