reason; cause; circumstances
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
while; during; while; although; all; both
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
in succession; one by one
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite