gem; jewel; precious stone
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
storehouse; warehouse; godown
clear writing; specification
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
person concerned; interested party; related party
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to be forward; to be impertinent
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sincere; earnest; serious
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
impossible to do (although wants to)