to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
thereupon; shortly thereafter
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
literally; to the letter; literal
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
price; cost; value; worth; value
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly