to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
ten; 10; ten years of age
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
wages; pay; rental payment
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various