to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
actor print; yakusha-e; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
donor; contributor; provider
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
desperately; for one's dear life
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
chaps (in the skin); cracks
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
being good at cooking; good cook
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
wages; pay; rental payment
retort; back talk; backchat
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to blacken; to make black