mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
electricity; (electric) light
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
son and heir; son who will succeed one
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
at work; in the midst of work; working
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
how many years; how long; what year
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
setting a bad example to others
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to discuss; to talk together
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly