battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
please (give me); please (do for me)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
spring water; clear (pure) water
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
piece; fragment; one (object)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous