subtitle (e.g. of a book)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
second day of the month; two days
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
person of letters; literary person
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
several years standing; over several years
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known