to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
leader (of an alliance); leading power
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
instability; insecurity; crankiness
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to govern; to manage; to subdue
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to have an eye on; to zero in on
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant