to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be profitable; to yield a profit
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to order; to command; to appoint
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen