to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
being on duty; person on duty
accurate; correct; precise; exact
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
no matter how much time passes
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
control; management (e.g. of a business)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
particulars; details; specified items
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
some people; a few people; several people
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
so; like this; in this way
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
that's the way it is; such is life
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
with these words; while saying
student hostel; dormitory (e.g. for factory workers)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
large number (of); many; majority