one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
sitting with one's legs out to one side
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
grandfather; male senior-citizen
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
as (for); for; in the capacity of
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
all you want; as much as one wants
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
this and that; one thing or another
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
complete stranger; total stranger
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic