to release; to sweep out; to clean out
public and private; official and personal; government and people
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
right beside; close to; nearby
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
anything and everything; just about everything
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to repeat; to do something over again
being fond of children; person fond of children
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
the age of wisdom; around forty
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish