rushing around; running wild
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
reputation; public opinion
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
front; frontage; facade; main
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
fineness or coarseness; minuteness or roughness
bearing no comparison with; not to be mentioned in the same breath as
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
opening a business; opening a practice
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
cold reception; inhospitality
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
active; positive; progressive
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to be brought up with tenderest care in a good family
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
as if; the very thing itself
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.