position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring