why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
to hand (over); to deliver in person
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
foreign-language newspaper
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
history (of something); memoir
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; first; most important thing; number one priority
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
walking alone; walking without assistance; self-reliance; being independent; unique; matchless
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
barbershop; barber shop; barber