study; library; den; home office; reading room
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
living room (Western style); sitting room
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
outward; superficial; external; apparent
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
distinction between right and wrong
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
Japan's best; number one in Japan
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
speculation; thinking; meditation
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
questions and answers; dialogue
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
many; much; plenty; hardly
every other; second; alternate
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
unless one ...; if one does not ...
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling