poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
at; in; at; when; by; with
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
too (much); overly; excessively
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
head over heels; headlong; head first
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
metallic sound; metallic clank
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
rubber band; elastic band
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
miso lees; miso strainings; worthless thing; good-for-nothing; child who is left out of games; child who is made light of
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
10,000,000,000; ten billion
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
evening; night; nighttime
to do together; to share; to participate in
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to affect; to impact; to influence