to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
flush mount (fan, etc.); embedded style
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
reconfirmation; double check
four characters; four letters
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
indecent act (esp. molestation or indecent exposure)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
opening words; speaking out