finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to follow; to conform; to apply to
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
weather portending snow; snowflake pattern
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
(separate) house; detached house
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
to begin talking; to open up
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
no regrets; without regrets
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance