actor print; yakusha-e; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
donor; contributor; provider
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
good-quality; superior in quality
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be sacked; to be dismissed
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to call in; to invite; to bring in
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)