to be helpful; to be useful
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
not caring; not giving a damn
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
highest grade; superlative degree
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
passing through without stopping; passing by
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
to speak; to hear a voice
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to overdo; to do too much
to be annoying; to be troublesome
indicate reason; infers some protest
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
blood relationship; blood relative
to run away; to escape safely
senility; dotage; decrepitude
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
and; thereupon; because of that
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter