to open; to unfold; to spread out
warp; curvature; curve; arch
classical elegance; antiquity
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to detain; to check; to restrain
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
imagination; supposition; guess
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
from morning to evening; all day long
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage