disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
in one's own way or style
the last moment; the very end
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
drama; play; powerful drug
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
self-torturing; masochistic
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
attendance (at school); going to school
about when; about what time; how soon
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope