to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
desperation; self-abandonment
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inside; interior; inner part
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
delicate health; fragile health
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
poor or lowly masterless samurai
confused; scattered; differing; diverse