without; but if; otherwise; or else
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to worry about; to be vexed
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to bring; to take; to bring about
to torment; to torture; to harass
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
silence (not speaking); muteness
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
postponement; adjournment
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
lottery run by a temple or shrine
early on; earlier on; from early
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to rule; to govern; to administer
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
residence for low class samurai enrolled in one of the police forces (Edo period)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end