to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I can't die and leave things this way
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
overanxiety; needless worry
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
recreation; diversion; relaxation
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
restoration; revival; resurgence
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
ability; capability; skill
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
generation; lifetime; age
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)