to leave as is; to ignore
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
commander; general; leader
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
head over heels; madly (in love)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
wintertime; winter season
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
workshop; Heian and Kamakura-period furniture workshop (established in temples and various government bodies); Edo period office which administered tenders for arms, armor, etc.
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower